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The Stonewall Inn in 1969.

Pittsburgh Pride, 50 years after Stonewall

By Lauren Bruckstein, For The Pitt News • June 27, 2019
On June 18, 1973, an article appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with the headline, “Gays Hold First Pittsburgh March.”
A banner calling for the exclusion of corporations in pride.

Opinion | The ideal way to corporatize LGBTQ+ identity

By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist • June 12, 2019
While the corporatization can be bad, there are ways to ethically market LGBTQ+ inclusiveness. Companies need to adopt these principles, and it is our job to hold them accountable.
“Free Mom Hugs” at Sunday’s Equality March.

Pride advocates gather on Andy Warhol bridge

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer • June 11, 2019
The Andy Warhol Bridge swarmed with people dressed in an array of glittering, feathered, skin-tight ensembles in every color of the rainbow on Saturday.
The People’s Pride march kicks off from Freedom Corner.

Editorial | Acknowledge progress and pitfalls during Pride month

By Pitt News Editorial Board • June 11, 2019
But the past few years also brought forth a slew of hateful events, serving as a bleak reminder that we still have a long way to go. In order to continue progressing forward, it’s vital to acknowledge both the progress and the pitfalls.
Gallery: Pittsburgh Pride

Gallery: Pittsburgh Pride

By Thomas Yang, Visual Editor • June 11, 2019

The Philadelphia Pride flag.

Opinion | Pride can be both political and a party

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columist • June 11, 2019
While Pride in 2019 is far different than Stonewall, if executed with respect, it can be an incredible time to both toast to how far we’ve come and push for continued progress. It is imperative that members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies alike push for the continued growth of Pride events in ways that support and include everyone in the community.
Participants march during Pittsburgh PrideFest 2018.

Pitt’s first big spring Pride is just around the corner

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor • March 28, 2019
“The LGBTQIA+ community on campus is enormous,” Tabitha Barnes said. “We wanted to make sure that Pride was something everyone could take part in...kind of using the resources that we have to make that happen.”
People’s Pride was held in opposition to the annual pride festivities hosted by EQT — a Pittsburgh-based oil and natural gas company. (Photo by Jon Kunitsky | Staff Photographer)

The Pittsburgh pride of today ignores its roots

By Anaïs Foss | For The Pitt News • June 12, 2018

As a member of a community under constant attack, attending pride celebrations used to feel like a breath of fresh air for me. Pride was always a space to be out safely and celebrate myself with other...

SisTers PGH, a shelter focused on transition programs for trans and nonbinary people, hosted People’s Pride as a way to shift attention to marginalized groups within the LGBTQ+ community. (Photo by Jon Kunitsky | Staff Photographer)

People’s Pride passes on corporate sponsorships, focuses on inclusion

By Jon Kunitsky | Staff Writer • June 12, 2018

“Pride of the people will overcome evil!” This was only one of many rally cries heard from the marchers in Pittsburgh’s second annual People’s Pride March late Sunday morning. The “people”...

More than 40,000 runners overtook the Pittsburgh streets in the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon Sunday. The route came right through Pitt's campus, with the half-way point of the course located on Forbes in front of the Carnegie Museum of Art. (Photo by John Hamilton | Editor-in-Chief)

GALLERY: Summer in Pictures

By Pitt News Staff • August 21, 2017

In case you missed it this summer, a lot of things have happened in Pittsburgh. These are some of our favorite photos from the past few months.

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