A Galston Army veteran took part in one of the toughest endurance challenges in Scotland to raise cash for a great cause.
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legalize same-sex marriage — well ahead of the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision overturning various state-level bans on the practice.Several nearby jurisdictions are also celebrating Pride Month.Prince George’s County recently held its own flag-raising ceremony at the county administration building in Largo, marking only the second year in history that a Pride flag has flown over a county government building.Montgomery County will also hold an annual flag-raising ceremony today, May 31, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring.For more information on D.C.’s Pride Month events, visit linktree.com/DCLGBTQ or follow @DCLGBTQ on Instagram and X.
.A Galston Army veteran took part in one of the toughest endurance challenges in Scotland to raise cash for a great cause.
FilmLA is raising its fees next month, citing rising costs and the continuing downturn in Los Angeles on-location film and TV production. The city and county film-permitting office said today that it is imposing a roughly 4% increase effective July 1.
Shares of AMC Networks plunged more than 35% Monday as the company said it plans put up for sale $125 million-worth of convertible senior notes due in 2029 in a private offering, plus additional notes for up to $18.75 million.
The Baltimore Banner.They declined to report on what might have prompted the release of the chemical agent or how many people were injured.“Our officers are diligently reviewing the surveillance video to gather all the necessary information and determine the sequence of events,” Freddie Talbert, a Baltimore Police public information officer, told the Banner.Talbert said police did not have any information to support the idea that the incident deliberately targeted Pride celebrations.Online social media posts, which described people being trampled by fleeing revelers, suggested the chemical agent was mace, which had reportedly been sprayed after a fight broke out near the stage. Kate Bowers, a Cockeysville resident who was near the stage at the time, described a scene that appeared to indicate that people in the crowd were suffering from the side effects of being maced.She and her friends reported an inability to stop coughing on the day after the incident.“All of the sudden, people were screaming and running,” Bowers said.
Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner failed to raise a smile as she brought their children to Germany for the Euros. Annie and Kyle appear to be trying to patch things up after a tumultuous few years, which has seen Kyle father two children with Lauryn Goodman, whilst married to Annie. As Lauryn announced that Kyle had fathered her second child - a daughter - it was revealed that Annie was pregnant with their fourth child.
LOS ANGELES — Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for President Joe Biden that took in a record $30 million-plus for a Democratic candidate, according to his campaign, in hopes of energizing would-be supporters for a White House contest they said may rank among the most consequential in U.S. history.George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand were among those who took the stage at the 7,100-seat Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer President Joe Biden raised more than $28 million for his reelection campaign at a downtown Los Angeles fundraiser on Saturday with guests including George Clooney, Julia Roberts and former President Barack Obama. Jimmy Kimmel moderated a discussion between Biden and Obama at the Peacock Theater, which touched on abortion and the Supreme Court. Biden warned what would happen if former President Donald Trump were reelected.
A Scottish city has been named as the best in the world to raise a family.
President Joe Biden‘s star-filled fundraiser in Los Angeles this evening — an event featuring Barack Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts — has raised at least $28 million, according to a campaign official.
Mama June Shannon‘s daughter Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon is in the market for a sperm donor! And she’s looking right at her brother-in-law to do the job!
James May has said his tweet about Pride flags in London has been misinterpreted.
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Mama June Shannon says she’s been shedding pounds thanks to drugs! Thankfully she means weight loss drugs.
A ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings went ahead in the Falkirk village of Bonnybridge despite vandals cutting the flagpole rope that was to be used in the event.
As Washington, D.C., has been celebrating Capital Pride this weekend, trumpets blaring for WorldPride 2025, coming this time next year, have been impossible to avoid.The Capital Pride Alliance, responsible for overseeing the annual Pride festivities, frequently mentions WorldPride in nearly every press release it issues.This year’s Capital Pride Parade, Festival, and Concert — not to mention specially themed dance parties, brunches, pool parties, and even unofficial celebrations at the city’s various LGBTQ nightlife venues — are serving as a kind of run-through for WorldPride.Organizers are putting in place a basic framework for accommodating up to 3 million visitors looking for places throughout the city to socialize, drink, dance, flirt, eat, and pillow their heads over a three-week-long period from mid-May to early June. “This year is a practice run,” says Bernie Delia, co-chair along with June Crenshaw, of the WorldPride 2025 steering committee.
Tara Hoot will host a Drag Queen Story Time event from noon to 2 p.m. Community organizations will have tables offering information on their services and food vendors will be set up in the area.On Monday, June 10, Montgomery County Councilmember Glass, along with County Executive Marc Elrich and other leaders, will host a Pride flag-raising ceremony in Rockville at the county’s Executive Office Building at 9 a.m.On Saturday, June 15, the first-ever Poolesville Pride Fest will take place at Locals Farm Market, 19929 Fisher Avenue, from 4 to 9 p.m.
Capital Pride Alliance announced the launch of a mobile app that will allow users to remain informed about the latest LGBTQ events in the greater Washington, D.C. area.The free iOs and Android app, known as “Pride365,” is intended to serve as a go-to resource for all LGBTQ gatherings, events, or networking opportunities.Users will be able to customize their experiences by highlighting events, businesses, nonprofits, and volunteer opportunities that interest them.The app, available on Google and Apple, allows users to create a private profile and mark their interests or community activities.Based on those selections, the app will then recommend similar events or gatherings that may interest users, or businesses that provide certain products or services based on users’ individual likes.Once users have selected events that they are interested in, the app creates weekly and monthly itineraries and synchs them with a user’s phone calendars, sending them reminders of upcoming events or highlighting community goings-on.
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the O.G. pop diva Diana Ross — The Boss — and her classic queer anthem “I’m Coming Out.”Miss Ross was my first crush long before I realized what “coming out” meant in the LGBTQ community.
notified on May 27 that the flags, which had been placed in the rotary at the intersection of Lowell Street, Bedford Road and Westford Road, were missing. The flags were lawfully permitted to be placed in public.