PRIDE MONTH

A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

This weekend, Orlando will host its annual LGBTQ festival that celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary and queer social and self-acceptance.

An organization serving LGBTQ+ youth in Central Florida is kicking off Pride Month with a special event.

If I can help or influence one person, all the negative comments will have been worth it

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, along with trade groups representing manufacturers and retailers, announced the coalition Thursday. “Don’t let partisan differences get in the way of action – pass significant, meaningful infrastructure legislation now,” said the new Coalition for Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment. A group of influential conservative groups, including the Club for Growth and Heritage Action, says the compromise bill would “spend $1.2 trillion on Left-leaning priorities and fails to properly pay for it." The groups said some of the pay-fors identified in the bipartisan blueprint should be used to pay down the national debt.

Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month.

Elsa is expected to strengthen on Tuesday and could be near hurricane strength before it makes landfall.

Search crews at the collapse site worked through the night while dealing with the rain bands and gusty wind from the storm.

He spent just under three hours talking with families of those who lost loved ones in when the building suddenly crumpled last week.

The company and Allen Weisselberg, its longtime chief financial officer, pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday.

At least 18 people died in the collapse and more than 140 are unaccounted for.

The death toll in the collapse rose to 18 on Wednesday and more than 140 people are unaccounted for.

The longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization surrendered to authorities in Manhattan early Thursday.

Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during an event to commemorate Pride Month, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, June 25, 2021, in Washington. The money for 24 projects in 18 states is part of a Biden administration shift of federal awards to promote climate-friendly policies and racial equity. Federal aid will also go to California to reduce traffic fatalities in south Los Angeles and to Maine for bridge repair. “These timely investments in our infrastructure will create jobs and support regional economies, while helping to spur innovation, confront climate change, and address inequities across the country,” Buttigieg said. And Philadelphia Regional Port Authority will get $49 million to help cover funding for improvements at Southport.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants.

It's the first time any diplomatic mission has flown a gay pride flag in the religiously conservative Arab Gulf, causing controversy.

The death toll rose to at least 12 on Tuesday, and 149 people are unaccounted for.

While it's not clear what caused the building to collapse, there is concerning new information about possible structural damage.

With four more bodies identified, the death toll stands at nine. Search and rescue efforts are still underway.

The confirmed death toll stands at 9, but search and rescue efforts are still underway with 152 people still unaccounted for after the building collapse.

Suddenly, Hillsborough, a small dot on the North Carolina map, felt truly welcoming, dare I say and even safe, to LGBTQ people.

More than 150 people remained unaccounted for.

No one has been found in the rubble since Friday morning.

The punishment came after the former Minneapolis police officer broke his more than yearlong silence in court.

Biden President Joe Biden waves before walking up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 24, 2021. Biden is naming a Jessica Stern as a special diplomatic envoy at the State Department for LGBTQ rights. Her responsibilities will involve ensuring that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect LGBTQ rights around the world. Stern is currently executive director of OutRight Action International, which defends human rights and works to prevent abuses of LGBTQ people. After the signing, Biden, a Democrat, is expected to make remarks on Pride Month.

Biden is expected to announce Jessica Stern as the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons.

President Joe Biden is celebrating Pride Month at the White House, a reflection of the growing stature of the LGBTQ community at the highest level of government.

At least one person is confirmed dead after much of a multi-story condominium building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble in Surfside, near Miami Beach, authorities said.

At least one person is dead and dozens unaccounted for. President Biden declared a state of emergency for Florida. The search for a cause is just beginning.

Former police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate the rainbow flag than listening to some music made by those in the LGBTQ community?

A bipartisan group of senators reached a tentative framework on a $953 billion infrastructure deal Wednesday ahead of a crucial meeting with President Biden at the White House.

Dozens of fire rescue units at the scene in Surfside, near Miami Beach, where a multi-story building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble.

Come Out With Pride wants you to take a 'seat at the table' on Wednesday evening for a virtual event that explores the personal meanings...

The president is expected to announce a series of actions to crack down on crime.

Las Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.

Pride Month provides a time to reflect on the struggles and triumphs that I and many others endured when coming out as LGBTQ+.

The program has been at the forefront of modeling representation with characters and storylines, experts say.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in prepared remarks that the move was "the right thing to do."

Brands signal support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month, but experts say that true support has to come from more than just social media posts.

I never celebrated Mother's Day, even when I looked like a woman. This year, think of those assigned female at birth who hope to one day transition.

The Eastland Cove Homeowner's Association said the flag violates a neighborhood rule, but the two men told NBC News they will not take it down.

A Donald Trump supporter is accused of intentionally defacing an intersection painted in rainbow colors to celebrate Pride Month in Delray Beach, Florida. A video...

The Grand Strand has several events for the LGBTQ community all the way through October, when its big Pride festival will bring music, lights, glitter and a very prominent Drag Queen.

It’s Pride Month!

It's the first time the two leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January, and while expectations have been set low, the stakes are high.

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It's the first time the two leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January, and while expectations have been set low, the stakes are high.

Vice President Kamala Harris walked in the Capital Pride Walk and Rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, making history as the first sitting vice president to march in a Pride event.

Pride Month festivities kicked off with a guest appearance from Vice President Harris and included D.C.'s first "Pridemobile" parade.

"A little less subtle than our simple flag," said Memo Fachino. "A lot more fun for anyone complaining about the flag itself and what it represents."

The month of June is all about celebrating love and inclusion. And we've heard the way to the heart is through the stomach. Orlando-area restaurants are stepping up with colorful Pride Month-themed snacks.

Problems for Pride Month FILE - In this March 15, 2021, file photo, demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Helena, Mont. “These untold stories about what life is like for trans kids are contrasting with ‘Happy Pride, everybody.’”On June 1, the start of Pride Month, Florida Gov. Amid the disappointment, Pride festivities are proceeding, but many have been subject to downsizing, postponement and – in some cases -- controversy. But to many activists, these developments are offset by setbacks to transgender rights. She is relieved that the Biden administration, unlike its predecessor, pledges support for expanded LGBTQ rights, yet she says activists should be combative rather than complacent.

Pride Month celebrations in the U.S. are taking place under unusual circumstances this year.

We asked readers to share why celebrating Pride is important to them. Here's what they said.

In the days leading up to Orlando United Day, News 6 staff show their support to the Acts of Love and Kindness movement.

The lights were changed to blue one day after the Pride Month display began.

The colors of the Pride flag will shine from the Acosta Bridge again, a day after the JTA said state transportation officials ordered them removed.

Florida has reversed itself and now says a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights.

Transportation agency ‘letting it go’ in apparent turn around for pro-LGBT lighting display in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority had planned to use rainbow lighting on the Acosta throughout the week in honor of Pride Month, which commemorates the struggle for gay rights. It had been the second time this month the state rejected a rainbow lighting display for a bridge. “The bottom line is, (the rainbow) lights will be back" on the Acosta, Fenske told the paper. The state had earlier rejected Sarasota's request to light its John Ringling Causeway Bridge with rainbow lights this month despite also permitting other displays there. According to the state's bridge lighting policy, the transportation department can reject any temporary color scheme it deems offensive or not in the public’s best interest.

The city planned to keep bridge lit up in rainbow colors throughout the week for Pride Month.

Transportation authority says governor not involved in decision to order switching-off of ‘out of compliance’ lighting

A tiny Texas bakery is getting worldwide support for its rainbow pride cookies.

A schoolyard clash over rainbow Pride flags got some students suspended and others expelled from their Florida middle school.

Celebrating Pride month, the bookstore is hosting a Pride book sale, partnering with The Center, an organization that provides resources for the LGBTQ+ community.

Protesters across the state voiced their opposition to a new law that bans transgender girls and women from playing on sports teams.

It’s almost Pride Month, and Lego announced its newest set called “Everyone is Awesome.”

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida and national lawmakers have come out in support of Orlando and the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, which took place exactly one year ago Monday. Guilty of nothing more than celebrating who they are, 49 Pulse victims lost their lives, and more than 50 others were injured in a horrific act of gun violence." Join me in taking a moment to remember the 49 innocent lives lost one year ago today in the #Orlando terrorist attack. We will NEVER FORGET the victims who lost their lives one year ago today in the horrific #PulseNightClub shooting. #OrlandoUnitedDay pic.twitter.com/OFFUVAFBJM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2017One year later, we honor 49 of our fellow Americans of @pulseorlando and continue to pray for their families.