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Protesters gather outside Webster Town Hall to fight for Pride flag
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (182+ words) WEBSTER, N. Y. " A protest took place outside Webster's Town Board meeting Thursday night in favor of the Pride flag. People gathered outside the town hall on Ridge Road to rally against the town's decision to remove the Pride flag from its…...
Henrietta celebrates Pride Month with music and art at Dome Arena
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) WHEC. com Henrietta celebrates Pride Month with music and art at Dome Arena HENRIETTA, N. Y. " Henrietta held its eighth annual Pride Festival at the Dome Arena on Monday night with music and art from members of the LGBTQ+ community. There were…...
Pride flag spotted above US flag at Webster Town Hall Tuesday
1+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) WHEC. com Pride flag spotted above US flag at Webster Town Hall Tuesday WEBSTER, N. Y. " Webster Town Supervisor Alex Scialdone says a pride flag was placed above the American flag outside town hall "unauthorized," Tuesday. In a statement, Scialdone said "I…...
Rugby league international Kane Evans comes out as gay in a TV interview
1+ week, 3+ day ago (699+ words) In a television interview Monday with Channel Nine's "100% Footy," Evans said he was gay and that he felt like a weight had lifted off him when he finally could talk about it publicly. Evans is the first high-level rugby league…...
Webster Town Board votes 3-2 to remove Pride flag from Webster Town Hall, community reacts
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (494+ words) WEBSTER, N. Y. " The Webster community is divided over whether the LGBTQ flag should fly over Town Hall. RELATED: Webster Town Board votes to pause development for six months while comprehensive plan is reviewed People came out to a town board meeting…...
Town of Webster celebrated start of Pride Month by raising pride flag outside town hall
2+ week, 3+ day ago (107+ words) WEBSTER, N. Y. " The town of Webster celebrated the start of Pride Month Monday morning with a pride flag raising outside the town hall. June marks the beginning of Pride Month, a time to commemorate the contributions of the LGBTQ community and…...
Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1155+ words) Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates cheered this week when a Vatican working group released a report featuring the testimony of two gay, married Catholics who spoke openly about their sexuality, faith and how the Catholic Church's negative teaching on homosexuality had hurt…...
988 hotline's launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (629+ words) Nearly 4, 400 fewer U. S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline, a sign the program is working even as it faces long-term funding challenges. "The 988 program is one of…...
Fighting on and off the ice | Jagger Joshua Player Profile
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " As the regular season winds down for both the Rochester Americans and Buffalo Sabres, one player, Jagger Joshua, has stood out both on and off the ice. Traded to Rochester midway through last season, he's made a name for…...
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary blocks on the law. Iowa asked the U. S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn both decisions, which a three-judge panel did Monday. The cases will continue in the district court…...