Pride East Texas Longview

01/09/2025

Do not miss out on this event. Our friend Gordy from Equality Texas will be making a stop at our office. If you are joining us, you must register on the link provided below. Any questions email me at [email protected].

Registration link https://secure.everyaction.com/-OgZaxpeR02_ZTNM0ee0Vg2

01/09/2025

🏳️‍🌈🌨Due to the Weather, the Pride Planning Meeting tonight has been Canceled.
We've reschedule the meeting for this Tuesday at 5:30 at One Love Longview.🏳️‍🌈

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01/05/2025

President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal appeals courts and openly LGBTQ judges to serve on the federal bench.

01/04/2025

Congratulations, Tim Gill, for being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today! We are grateful for the continued support of The Gill Foundation and your incredible work towards LGBTQ+ equality. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Read more: https://pflagnation.al/3DU2NHu

01/04/2025

When a bartender at Julius’ in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood refused to serve alcohol to a group of gay men in April 1966, photographer Fred McDarrah was there to capture the now-iconic “sip-in” protest.

Three years later, he was once again on the front lines when gay and transgender people fought back against the police in what would later be known as the Stonewall uprising.

The following year, on June 28, 1970, McDarrah was there again, this time to document New York City’s first gay pride march. This trend would continue for decades as the longtime Village Voice photographer captured and immortalized some of the most iconic milestones in LGBTQ history.

A current exhibit at The New York Historical (formerly the New-York Historical Society), “Fred W. McDarrah: Pride and Protest,” shines a light on McDarrah’s work documenting LGBTQ life, advocacy and icons in New York City with 60 black-and-white photographs spanning more than 30 years.

Read more: nbcnews.app.link/brkEDfuUsPb

01/04/2025

When Jimmy Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, g**s and le****ns were unable to obtain government security clearance, same-sex intimacy was illegal in at least two dozen states and gay marriage was no more than a radical pipe dream. Moreover, political support for LGBTQ causes was still largely taboo for politicians on both sides of the aisle.

But Carter, a southern Democrat and devout Baptist, stood out for his early support for pro-gay legislation and his embrace of LGBTQ advocates.

In 1976, when Carter, a former Georgia governor, was running for president, he voiced his support for legislation that is controversial even among some of today’s politicians. The measure, known as the Equality Act, sought to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Read more: nbcnews.app.link/ONbmx359KPb

01/03/2025

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01/02/2025

Today, Freedom to Marry’s founder Evan Wolfson and Mary Bonauto of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders - GLAD Law will be among 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the highest civilian awards in the United States! 🏅 🇺🇸

As The White House explained, “The Presidential Citizens Medal is awarded to citizens of the United States who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens. President Biden believes these Americans are bonded by their common decency and commitment to serving others. The country is better because of their dedication and sacrifice.

In selecting Evan and Mary, President Biden celebrated the transformative and historic freedom to marry campaign and victory:

“By leading the marriage equality movement, Evan Wolfson helped millions of people in all 50 states win the fundamental right to love, marry, and be themselves. For 32 years, starting with a visionary law school thesis, Evan Wolfson worked with a singular focus and untiring optimism to change not just the law, but society— pioneering a political playbook for change and sharing its lessons, even now with countless causes nationwide.”

Tune in live today at 5pm as President Biden awards Evan and Mary for their leadership in winning the freedom to marry! http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

01/02/2025

A big PFLAG Congratulations to Mary Bonauto and Evan Wolfson on being awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for your tireless work on marriage equality! 🏳️‍🌈
Read more at: https://pflagnation.al/3BODq9D

01/01/2025

From Longview Pride!

12/30/2024

We are excited to invite you for two special nights of Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant on Sunday, January 5 and Monday, January 6, 2025.

As a thank you to our Dallas neighbors and community partners, please join us at Dallas Zoo Lights with a special discounted rate of just $12 per admission!

For tickets, visit: https://www.dallaszoo.com/ZooLights/Community-Nights/