Pride 2018
From Albania to India, these photos show that Pride celebrations are truly global.
"If Stonewall would have made a difference, things would be better today," the transgender activist said.
People celebrate their queer identities with a whole range of symbols and flags. How many do you know?
“Oppression is not our entire story," Jonathan Lyndon Chase says of his exhibition, "Sheets."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Chella Man is leaving his mark on the world.
As a queer Muslim woman, Wazina Zondon often felt at odds with the intersection of her religious and sexual identity. She shared her experience navigating her two identities and how she eventually came to embrace them both.
BuzzFeed will host the second year of its youth-focused event to kick off Pride Month.
Darlene Bogle spent years leading a ministry that told people they could change their sexual orientations. Deb Cuny underwent an exorcism to rid herself of the demon of homosexuality. Now they’re meeting each other for the first time.
The "happiest place on Earth" just got a little more inclusive.
Utah’s suicide rate has tripled since 2007 and suicide is the leading cause of death among the state’s children ages 10 to 17. Empirical data is hard to delineate, but there seems to be a correlation between Utah’s large Mormon population, the church’s denunciation of same-sex LDS couples and the community’s beleaguered LGBTQ youth.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HELLO to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources.