All groups participating in this year's Pride Parade and Dyke March must have their signs approved by Pride Toronto, the organization announced yesterday. In a press release, Pride Toronto co-chair Jim Cullen wrote that all messages must ... ...

The theme for this year's Seattle Pride Parade, "We Are ALL American", is generating quite a bit of discussion within the community. This year the focus is on celebrating the passing of Referendum 71, the first time in American history that a LGBT civil rights issue was approved at a state ballot box, however a faction within the community has come forward because they feel that the theme is "offensive" and "attempts to normalize the LGBT community."Jon Mejia, Secretary for Seattle Out and Proud said the following:I’ve had several lively and worthwhile email exchanges on the subject of our theme. ...

Shirt seen while standing in line for apple cider in Apple Hill. I really don’t know what to say about this, but I’m going to say it anyway. Does this shirt serve to break stereotypes or perpetuate them about black men? The first thing that popped into my head when I saw the shirt was not an upstanding, law abiding man, but a man being chased by police for robbing someone/something. Maybe it’s just that the second part of the phrase is “from the police” so that was the final thought in my mind, but I don’t think so. I think ...

Surely the least imaginative participant, an undecorated beer truck. LAPD. More photos from the Palm Springs Pride parade. ...

My head spins at the idea of Gay Pride in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Being surrounded by the sea of handsome, muscular, brown-skinned men with voracious sexual appetites?! Drool. Even in the rain, a million people like the ones I described, attended this year's Pride parade. ...

For the Eagle 8, basking in the afterglow of the cheers of supporters during the Pride parade Sunday (photo) was doused with cold water this morning. They are headed to trial Feb. 4. If the case isn’t settled before then, it will be nearly six months since they were arrested after being detained with more than 60 patrons as the Atlanta Police Department stormed the Eagle. The case will come to trial with a new mayor and City Council in office and, most likely, a new police running the agency charged with mistreating some patrons during the raid. The men were arraigned ...

The Atlanta Pride parade means a lot of things to a lot of people. But it’s also a chance for hunks to go shirtless, whether on a float or in the crowd soaking it all in. So we deviate from our usual Morning Fix routine to offer a sampling of the hunks we found during the parade, with a couple of others from Piedmont Park thrown in as an added plus. From dancing twinks to jocks and a leather daddy or two, there was plenty to gawk at during the parade. Enjoy. And stay tuned. We’ve got more parade picks—of the non-shirtless ...

Let’s get ready to rally. The angst and anger over the Atlanta Police Department’s raid at the Eagle six weeks ago continues to simmer. So slip on your underwear for a protest Wednesday. Supporters of the bar and the eight men arrested during the raid will gather Wednesday in the heart of Midtown for an hour to keep attention focused on the Sept. 10 incident. And in a nod to the infamous “Underwear Nights” at the Eagle, organizers of the rally are asking particpants to bare their briefs (or boxers). “[The protest is] in honor of the Eagle and patrons since they’ve ...

I’m still trying to wrap my head around today’s events and how utterly amazing they were. I usually tell people that marching in a pride parade is the most liberating experience you will ever have. Now I’ve marched on Washington. I marched right up to the White House and demanded equality with over 150,000 of my LGBT and allied siblings. I have to admit that I had grown a bit cynical about the struggle for equality. After coming out almost 10 years ago, I dove into the work of LGBT activism. I was there for the creation of Equality Alabama, I’ve ...