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Threats to LGBTQ community loomed large this Pride Month
As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different. more
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LGBT Network officials to call for city resignations over pride flag dispute
Officials of the LGBT Network said they will call Sunday for the resignation of Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh and City Council President John Bendo, charging them both with a homophobic … more
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Members of the Long Beach High School Gay Straight Alliance, pictured, and Long Beach Middle School GSA were among the many school groups that showed their support for the LGBT community.
Marching with pride in Long Beach
“It’s really awesome to be able to celebrate right here in our hometown on the beach,” said Jess Thurman, of Barrier Island CrossFit in Long Beach, who noted the significance of the 50th … more
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Show your support for Pride Month in June
A crowd of parents and children sat in the East Meadow Public Library, eagerly waiting for the start of Saturday-morning Story Time. The guest reader was Bella Noche, whom many in Manhattan know as a “drag mermaid” for her nautical-themed outfits. more
David Kilmnick, center, the Network’s president and CEO, said the act of vandalism was meant to stoke fear in the LGBT community. With him were Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen and Nassau County Police Deputy Commissioner Kevin Smith.
LGBT pride poster vandalized at Bellmore LIRR station
Bellmore residents arrived at the Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to find a torn poster, marred by a large hole obscuring what it previously promoted. The poster, on the station’s … more
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The tweet that landed recently appointed Town Councilman Steve Labriola in hot water over the weekend has since been taken down.
Town of Oyster Bay Councilman criticized for alleged anti-trans tweet
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Steve Labriola faced backlash Monday after he took to Twitter to voice his opinion on United Airlines’ new gender option, which allows flyers to identify as non-binary … more
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Oceanside Middle School’s Gay-Straight Alliance club gave out notes and rainbow lollipops to students who completed acts of kindness during its week of kindness, funded by the LGBT Network.
Oceanside Middle School's Gay-Straight Alliance awarded grant from LGBT Network
The LGBT Network awarded Oceanside Middle School’s Gay-Straight Alliance with a $250 grant for the club’s “No Name Calling Week” in January. more
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The vandal pulled down the flag on Aug. 29.
Freeport Police probe possible bias attack
The grainy black-and-white video showed a man, likely in his mid- to late 30s, walk up to the front porch, snatch the rainbow flag from its holder and throw it like javelin into the bushes. more
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How about a Pride Month to be even more proud of?
As I scrolled through social media on the first weekend of June — LGBT Pride Month — my online world was bursting with unapologetic queerness. My feed featured a cascade of rainbows, clips from … more
Members of the advocacy group Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Long Island at last year’s Long Island Pride Parade.
City of Long Beach prepares for Pride festival
While tens of thousands of people are expected to head to Long Beach this weekend for the 28th annual Long Island Pride celebration, organizers addressed potential funding and safety concerns. … more
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