LGBTQ+ community, allies walk across the Acosta Bridge to celebrate Pride
Members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies walked up the Acosta Bridge, smiling, waving, and holding items that would shine bright in the dark.
Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in that
With Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights.
Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?
The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month.
Transgender activist no longer welcome at White House after going topless at Biden event
Transgender advocate Rose Montoya is no longer welcome at White House events after posting on social media a video of herself and two others going topless for a time at Saturday’s Pride Month event on the South Lawn.
Reciprocal IVF journey: Jacksonville couple gives birth 3 days apart after carrying each other’s babies
Faith and Cassandre decided to swap eggs and carry the other’s baby — at the same time.
Drag shows on US military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism
President Joe Biden’s administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag shows after criticism from some Republicans.
Pride month 2023: Here is your event guide across Northeast Florida
Pride Month is about community, love and support. Florida residents are encouraged to stand against discrimination and reject violence toward LGBTQ+ individuals.
LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.
LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash
Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new ways to mobilize against threats to their long fight for equality.
River City Pride makes list of ‘best Pride parades and festivals in the U.S. to celebrate LGBTQ rights’
River City Pride is known to host events throughout the year, including during Pride Month in June and when the organization hosts its parade and festival in October.
Biden seeks to counter 'legislative attacks' on LGBTQ rights
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states.
Community organizations throw Pride rally, party outside Duval County School Board
Equality Florida said they want to ensure Duval County provides a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQ students.
Acosta Bridge displays rainbow colors recognizing Pride Month
After facing scrutiny for turning off the rainbow lights during Pride Month last year, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority lit up the bridge on Monday night.
Acosta Bridge to display rainbow colors recognizing Pride Month amid state backlash in 2021
After facing scrutiny for turning off the rainbow lights during pride month last year, Jacksonville Transportation Authority is ensuring residents that the lighting plan is on track for next week.
Business groups, unions join together on infrastructure plan
Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month.
Why it’s so important for athletes like Carl Nassib to come out of the closet
Las Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.
Pride Month lights on Acosta Bridge; State Sen. Travis Hutson; 100 Black Men of Jacksonville President Ronnie King
On this edition of “This Week in Jacksonville,” Equality Florida’s Jimmy Midyette discusses the impact of changing the lights on the Acosta Bridge from rainbow for Pride Month to blue and then back to rainbow again. State Sen. Travis Hutson weighs in on the governor signing the largest state budget in Florida’s history. Some of the vetoes included killing requests to fund the Hotel Ponce de Leon Preservation and Restoration ($250,000) and a program called St. John’s Schools Classroom to Careers/Flagships. And 100 Black Men of Jacksonville President Ronnie King reacts to a bill that would have given $1 million to a project called Coding in Color being vetoed.
Pride walk on Acosta Bridge supports LGBTQ community in wake of rainbow lights dispute
Days after the Acosta Bridge was re-lit in the colors of the rainbow, hundreds gathered Saturday to unite to support the LGBTQ+ community.
FDOT took 5 phone calls before crackdown on Pride Month lights
A parade of colors could once again be seen shining along the surface of the St. Johns River on Wednesday night, a reflection of a rainbow light display along Jacksonville’s Acosta Bridge.
Acosta Bridge’s rainbow lights return; I-TEAM uncovers why they were shut off
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority again lit the Acosta Bridge in rainbow colors Wednesday night after being told Tuesday by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit.
JTA: FDOT says Acosta Bridge’s rainbow scheme ‘out of compliance’ with permit
After planning to keep the Acosta Bridge lit up in rainbow colors for Pride Month, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it was told by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit.
St. Johns County commission sued over Pride proclamation
A St. Augustine resident is suing the St. Johns County Commission over its refusal to hear a bill recognizing the county’s LGBTQ+ community, saying the board’s decision infringes on residents’ constitutional rights.