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How about a Pride Month to be even more proud of?
As I scrolled through social media on the first weekend of June — LGBT Pride Month — my online world was bursting with unapologetic queerness. My feed featured a cascade of rainbows, clips from … more
A. Jayden MacKenzie of Bellmore; Anthony Clemente of Merrick and Anthony’s mom, Erica Clemente of Levittown were thrilled to come to Town Hall on June 7 and witness the historic Rainbow Flag raising.
Hempstead raises LGBTQ flag for first time
After a few brief speeches and the actual hoisting of the rainbow flag, Jones sang the Village People hit ''YMCA'' — one of the best selling records of all-time. Then he serenaded Goosby with the theme song from the Mary Tyler Moore Show. more
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Members of the advocacy group Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Long Island at last year’s Long Island Pride Parade.
City of Long Beach prepares for Pride festival
While tens of thousands of people are expected to head to Long Beach this weekend for the 28th annual Long Island Pride celebration, organizers addressed potential funding and safety concerns. … more
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, left, was joined by Gwen Gossler — the late Scott Beigel’s fiancée — Chief Executive Officer of the LGBT Network David Kilmnick and County Executive Laura Curran at Monday’s press conference.
Pride on the Beach returns to Long Beach
Pride on the Beach is returning to Long Beach next month, and survivors of the Parkland, Fla. shooting will lead the parade as grand marshals. The three-day festival, organized by the LGBT … more
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Nick Dantuono, 22, of Seaford, is an outreach specialist at Pride For Youth, a community group for LGBT individuals. He came out as gay four years ago.
Coming out
For 22-year-old Nick Dantuono, telling his mother he was gay four years ago made for a very interesting Christmas. Although the Seaford native said he knew he was gay long before he told his … more
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Brian Conboy, who served as the Seaford School District’s superintendent for seven years, retired this month. He spoke to graduates at commencement on June 24.
Conboy bids Seaford schools farewell
Brian Conboy, 56, said his relationship with the Seaford School District began when he was 5 years old. After his family moved to Seaford from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 1962, he attended Seaford … more
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The Rev. Christopher Hofer, left, married Kerry Brady in August 2011 at the Church of St. Jude in Wantagh.
During Pride Month, LGBT clergy reflect
“Oh, there goes Father Faggot.” The Rev. Christopher Hofer still recalls the insults children and teens hurled at him in 2004, while he was out running in Wantagh, his new … more
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Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft led the city’s first ever Pride Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach on Friday, the first day of the three-day Pride on the Beach festival organized by the LGBT Network.
Temple Emanu-El hosts first Pride Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach hosted the city’s first Pride Shabbat service on June 9, part of the many events included in the Pride on the Beach three-day festival organized by the LGBT Network. … more
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Musician Rachel Platten — best known for her 2015 hit single “Fight Song” — performed in front of thousands of spectators on Sunday and waved a rainbow flag to show solidarity with the LGBT community.
Thousands flocked to L.B. for Long Island Pride Parade
The streets of Long Beach were dressed with rainbows on Sunday when thousands of residents and visitors marched in the Rise with Pride parade to celebrate the last day of Pride on the Beach. The 27th … more
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L.B. Pride weekend to include numerous events
The city is set to welcome thousands of people this weekend for its first Long Island Pride celebration. The event, Pride on the Beach, organized by the LGBT Network, is set to take place June 9 … more
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