LGBT flags

There will be a lot of Pride and LGBT flags flying high at the marches during Pride month. Here's handy guide on some of the flags and what they mean.

LGBT budget destinations

Vacation time is almost here you're worried about funds? Worry not as Lesbian News has some ideas on the best LGBT budget destinations for this summer.

LA Pride Parade

It's now official: the iconic LA Pride Parade for this year will be a protest march in solidarity with the upcoming National Pride March on June 11.

LGBT veterans- St. Patrick's Day Parade

A group composed of LGBT veterans will be allowed to march during Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade after organizers backtracked on barring them.

Dinah Shore Weekend

Three special guests will be hitting the stage at the Dinah Shore Weekend 2017 in Palm Springs: DJ Keala Kennelly, Lady Cultura, and Lizzo!

Gay Travel Awards

Looking for someplace to go this year? Why not check out GayTravel.com's list of winners of the first Gay Travel Awards for picks and recommendations?

Women's March 2017

Mark January 21 on your calendar next year with the national Women's March in Washington, DC massive protest scheduled after the Trump inauguration.

World Human Rights Day - LGBT rights

As the globe marks World Human Rights Day, it's hard to believe that it wasn't long ago that LGBT rights weren't officially considered as human rights.

To diversify the sites of the US National Parks, more LGBT historical sites are being considered for national status by the National Park Service.

LGBT travel

In the face of discrimination while traveling, LGBT travel groups want to create wider inclusiveness around the world by traveling more rather than less.

New York City - LGBT-friendly cities

An HRC report noted that 60 LGBT-friendly cities got perfect scores in pushing inclusive policies and practices despite increasing anti-LGBT state measures.

LA LGBT Vanguard Awards

Lesbian News was in Los Angeles last September 24 to attend the LA LGBT Vanguard Awards and the event was definitely a night to remember.

National Coming Out Day - Afraid to come out

Despite today's era of openness where we can proudly proclaim a National Coming Out Day, a lot of us are still hiding in the closet, afraid to come out.

National Bullying Prevention Month

The National Bullying Prevention Month is celebrating its 10th-year anniversary with events to raise awareness on bullying and how to prevent this.

Lexington Bar - San Francisco Club

Currently on its last week, there's an Oakland exhibit of the iconic Lexington Club as 'San Francisco's Last Lesbian Bar' to remember its heyday.

lgbt-friendly-travel-destinations

There are a lot more accessible LGBT-friendly travel destinations these days. But the question is, where should you go? Here are 5 according to Scruff.

queer-fashion-week-2016

It’s that time of year again when our inner queer fashion sense is unleashed to the hilt with the Queer Fashion Week 2016 happening in a couple of weeks.

ally-week

Ally Week was established to let everyone know-- both LGBT and their straight allies-- that they can take part in the fight against discrimination.

Marja and Ellie Lust - LGBT criminal justice summit

Queer police attended the first LGBT criminal justice summit In Amsterdam organized by twin lesbian Dutch police officers Marja and Ellie Lust.

Women Sports Film Festival features

This July 28-30, the inaugural Women Sports Film Festival features female athletes who are an inspiration to women and girls everywhere.

Political Animals - LA Film Fest

With its goal of diversity, the 2016 LA Film Fest will feature 42 world premieres, of which 43% are directed by women and 38% by POCs.

For Christopher Street Day, CSD celebrations will be held over the next months in 5 major German cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, and Frankfurt.

Vallarta Pride

The Vallarta Pride in Puerto Vallarta will now have a great reason to celebrate this year with the Mexico high court ruling gay and lesbian marriages legal.

The X-Names

With a monicker like the X-Names, you'd think that they should be damn good. But DJ duo of Camila Grey and Kate Moennig are more than worthy of their name.

The Dinah Weekend

Expect a lot of fun at the Dinah Shore Weekend, an epic five-day world-renowned weekend event in Palm Springs, California on March 30 to April 3.

Montreal

Montreal is turning into the place to visit this year with a full queer-positive exhilarating cultural calendar, from opera productions to drag shows.

Lucy Spraggan

After an album release and getting engaged last year, Lucy Spraggan started 2016 on a busy note with an acoustic tour throughout the UK and Ireland.

samantha-ronson-and-elle-king

Two of the hottest names in the music scene are going to make an appearance at the biggest lesbian event in the planet of its kind: The Dinah.

NY Wild Film Festival at the Explorers Club

Things are set to go wild at the historic Explorers Club this January with the 2016 NY WILD Film Festival scheduled on January 28-31.

Cuba LGBT revolution

Members of the LGBT community may not consider visiting Cuba for a vacation. But surprisingly, Cuba is reportedly opening up to a quiet LGBT revolution.