9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (185+ words) Parsippany will raise the LGBTQ+ Rainbow Pride flag at Town Hall on June 28, International Pride Day, for the first time since 2021. The Township Council voted 4-0 on June 9 to approve a resolution recognizing June as Pride Month and authorizing the one-day…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (373+ words) New Jersey is among the best places for the LGBTQ+ community, according to respective studies by two companies that released their findings in time for Pride Month. " The Garden State is among the top 10 safest states for LGBTQ+ residents, receiving…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (343+ words) At the mid-way point of Pride Month, a Pride flag remains absent from Grace Lord Park after Boonton's Republican mayor James Lynch vetoed a council-approved ordinance that would have authorized the display. This veto is the latest development in a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (810+ words) Black joy has always embodied resistance, resilience, renewal, and radical self-care. Notable black queer artists and writers were drawn to Provincetown, including James Baldwin, who visited Norman Mailer and enjoyed the openly queer social scene. "It's great to see people…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (874+ words) The Montclair Pride Festival has been postponed until Aug. 1 because of funding shortfalls, the loss of its presenting sponsor, and logistical problems caused by the FIFA World Cup, festival organizers said in a news release issued June 1. Out Montclair Inc....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1113+ words) What began as one person's determination to create space for the LGBTQ community in Barnegat has quickly grown into a full-fledged grassroots movement " a movement that is reshaping the conversation around inclusion, in a place where that conversation hasn't always…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (737+ words) That veto was disappointing. It also missed the point. Opponents often argue that if Boonton flies the Pride flag, the town will then be legally required to fly every flag requested by every interest group. That concern has been repeated…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (307+ words) Once again, Pride is here and we homos are ready to celebrate! Though it" a hard one this year, you know, the administration. It"s not like we haven"t been here before. Think Bush/Cheney. I would happily go…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (262+ words) Here we focus on the navigation of friendship between two people of the same sexual orientation, or between a straight man and a straight woman, where in both cases, a romantic relationship could be imaginable for both parties. Additionally, friends…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (210+ words) Excitement filled the Express Newark venue on April 30 as a DJ blasted upbeat music while guests enjoyed delicious food and drinks. Drag queen Alisha Day even made an appearance, delivering an exhilarating performance that helped usher in the two iconic…...