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cronkitenews. azpbs. org > 06/12/2026 > diamondbacks-pride-night-lgbtq-community

Diamondbacks Pride Night inspires LGBTQ community

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (949+ words) PHOENIX " Dale Scott broke into Major League Baseball as an umpire the same year he met his partner of 40 years. In 1986, no one in the league knew that his partner was a man." Scott made history in 2014 when he came…...

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cronkitenews. azpbs. org > 10/28/2025 > lgbtq-organizations-expand-safety-2025-phoenix-pride

LGBTQ+ organizations symbolize safety at 2025 Phoenix Pride

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1132+ words) PHOENIX " Speakers blared and rainbow flags billowed in the October heat as the 2023 Phoenix Pride parade reached its peak. When the Grand Canyon Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence neared the end of the parade route, the wind caught their 30-foot veil....

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cronkitenews. azpbs. org > 09/25/2025 > phoenix-lgbtq-community-fearful-after-anti-transgender-rhetoric

Phoenix LGBTQ+ community remains fearful after increased anti-transgender rhetoric

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (975+ words) The suspect, Treven Michael Gokey, 49, was upset by political events and wanted to "send a message to the far left," police said. "Radical left violence breeds a far-right response," Gokey told police, specifically citing incidents such as Charlie Kirk's assassination…...