Pride Festivals News, Events & LGBTQ Updates

Pride festivals stand at the crossroads of celebration and civic visibility for LGBTQ communities across the globe. From vibrant city parades to multi-day cultural gatherings, Pride events reflect both the joy of queer community and the ongoing struggle for equality, safety, and recognition.

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6 06, 2025

D.C. Police Reverse Dupont Circle Park Closure for World Pride

By JRL Charts|2025-12-14T20:03:09-08:00June 6th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: DC Pride events, Dupont Circle Park closure, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, LGBTQ community safety, lgbtq politics, National Park Service decisions, Pride celebrations 2025, PRIDE Events, pride festivals, PRIDE month, WorldPride 2025 news|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 6, 2025) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has reversed its request to close Dupont Circle Park this weekend during the WorldPride 2025 celebrations. This decision follows the intense pushback from LGBTQ+ leaders and city officials. The initial closure, announced [...]

2 06, 2025

Big Corporate Brands Scale Back on Pride in 2025

By JRL Charts|2025-12-14T20:03:22-08:00June 2nd, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Bud Light backlash, Corporate Pride pullback, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, LGBTQ advocacy, LGBTQ corporate inclusivity, LGBTQ organizations, LGBTQ+ equality, PRIDE Events, pride festivals, PRIDE month, Pride Month 2025, Target Pride merchandise|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics For the last several years, Pride Month was a high-visibility marketing opportunity for big brands. Retailers decked out windows with rainbow flags, featured LGBTQ-themed merchandise prominently, and celebrated Pride on social media. But this Pride Month, many companies are noticeably scaling back. A survey [...]

24 05, 2025

NYC Pride Faces $750K Crisis as Corporate Sponsors Pull Out

By JRL Charts|2025-12-14T20:03:30-08:00May 24th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: corporate sponsorship cuts, dei programs, gay new york news, Heritage of Pride, LGBT funding crisis, LGBT Politics News USA, LGBTQ+ equality, LGBTQ+ nonprofits NYC, Mastercard drops NYC Pride, NYC Pride 2025, NYC Pride corporate sponsors, NYC Pride shortfall, Pride 2025 budget crisis, PRIDE Events, pride festivals, PRIDE month, Target silent partner|

By: Paul Goldberg | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics NEW YORK, NY — (May 24, 2025) — Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit behind NYC's official Pride Month celebrations, has revealed a staggering $750,000 budget shortfall for 2025 —an alarming blow linked to a major pullback by high-profile corporate sponsors. In a statement issued Wednesday, NYC Pride [...]

22 05, 2025

EU Lawmakers to Protest Budapest Pride Ban

By JRL Charts|2025-12-14T20:03:41-08:00May 22nd, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe|Tags: Budapest Pride Ban 2025, EU Civil Liberties, European Commission LGBTQ, Freedom of Assembly EU, gay hungary news, Hungary anti-LGBTQ law, hungary lgbtq news, ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, LGBTQ+ equality, LGBTQ+ Rights Europe, PRIDE Events, pride festivals, PRIDE month|

By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe MEPs Unite to Defy Budapest Pride Ban, Urge EU to Act Against Hungary BRUSSELS — (May 22, 2025) — A cross-party coalition of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) is preparing to travel to Hungary in defiance of the government’s recent Budapest Pride ban, [...]

25 04, 2025

Kennedy Center Cancels LGBTQ+ Pride Month Events

By JRL Charts|2025-12-14T20:04:00-08:00April 25th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, Kennedy Center, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, PRIDE Events, pride festivals, PRIDE month|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (04-25-25) — LGBTQ+ Pride organizers and performers are trying to find new venues after the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts abruptly canceled all PRIDE Month Events. A week's worth of events that were scheduled to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights during this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C. The decision follows a [...]

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