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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > anti-lgbtq-group-praises-gop-gov-for-signing-family-month-declaration

Anti-LGBTQ+ group praises GOP gov. for signing "Family month" declaration

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (820+ words) The group came right out and shared their real intentions around LGBTQ+ families. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed a proclamation on June 3 designating this month as "Marriage and Family Month." His proclamation makes his state just the latest among several…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > happy-straight-pride-month-wait-let-me-double-check-my-notes

Happy Straight Pride Month! Wait. .. let me double check my notes

22+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1452+ words) We can finally celebrate the joy, the triumph, and the beautifully beige aesthetic of being straight. It's finally that time of year, when we celebrate "Straight Pride!" And frankly, it's about time. For centuries, heterosexual people have been oppressed, marginalized,…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > queer-businesses-are-cleverly-fighting-trumps-anti-immigrant-raids

Queer businesses are cleverly fighting Trump's anti-immigrant raids

20+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1149+ words) The operation in Minnesota is officially over, but the activists" work continues. Community advocacy, protest, and mutual aid weren"t new concepts for queer businesses and their employees before Donald Trump unleashed Operation Metro Surge on Minnesota late last year....

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > hate-pastors-say-female-teachers-cause-men-to-become-gay

MAGA hate pastors say female teachers cause men to become gay

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (926+ words) First, the co-hosts discuss how feminine men don't go to heaven. "Don't be gay," Webbon said, "There is spiritual gayness, and there is literal gayness" and you need to be avoiding both of those". You will not inherit the kingdom…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > jaw-dropping-1000-foot-pride-banners-kicked-off-this-citys-pride-weekend-symbol-of-hope

Jaw-dropping 1, 000-foot Pride banners kicked off this city's Pride weekend: "Symbol of hope"

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (647+ words) June 2026: Why do queer people love flags so much? Interestingly, it's not the largest Pride flag ever displayed in the world. Several banners forming a 1, 000-foot Progress Pride flag covered the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art last Friday…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > ron-desantis-declares-june-faith-family-month-to-honor-christian-faith-biblical-families

Ron De Santis declares June "Faith & Family Month" to honor "Christian faith" & "Biblical" families

1+ day, 30+ min ago  (861+ words) The anti-LGBTQ+ governor joins a growing trend of red states bucking Pride Month by declaring June as celebrating the "traditional" family. Florida Gov. Ron De Santis (R) has joined the growing trend of red states bucking Pride Month to celebrate "traditional…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > trans-sheriffs-deputy-settles-health-care-after-7-years-of-legal-battle

Trans sheriff's deputy settles health care lawsuit after 7 years of legal battle

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1051+ words) The city spent millions in legal fees to save a few thousand on her health care. While a joint statement was released, lawyers for both parties declined to comment further. However, in 2023, Lange summed up the case saying, "It was…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > young-man-i-dont-have-all-day-30-years-of-wit-and-wisdom-from-the-great-barney-frank

Young Man, I Don't Have All Day: 30 Years of wit and wisdom from the great Barney Frank

2+ day, 6+ min ago  (619+ words) This article is offered exclusively to members, those who contribute monthly or annually to LGBTQ Nation. See all articles by Chris Bull. Connect with Chris Bull: See more: Life, Member Bonus Content, Barney Frank Two nuns hated each other when…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > straight-pride-month-would-finally-help-cishet-people-feel-like-they-belong

Straight Pride Month would finally help cishet people feel like they belong

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1542+ words) LGBTQ+ people have been hogging all the love! As we kick off June's Pride activities, many cis-hetero Christian nationalists are feeling dejected. So, in their attempts to reclaim the month, many Republican governors have pushed "counterprogramming" by labeling June as…...

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lgbtqnation. com > 2026 > 06 > the-right-is-trying-to-overturn-marriage-equality-that-will-hurt-lgbtq-families

The right is trying to overturn marriage equality. That will hurt LGBTQ+ families.

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (709+ words) Recently, the so-called "Greater Than" campaign was launched by a coalition of organizations that have long opposed any legal protections or basic fairness for LGBTQ+ people and our families. This initiative aims to overturn Obergefell under the guise of concern…...