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10 HIV/AIDS activists arrested on Capitol Hill
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (326+ words) U. S. Capitol Police on June 2 arrested 10 HIV/AIDS activists who protested Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. The activists from Housing Works, Health GAP, the Treatment Action Group, and ACT UP held signs and chanted…...
Campaign to support Virginia marriage amendment repeal launched
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (183+ words) Virginians for Marriage Equality on June 1 launched a campaign in support of repealing Virginia's constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Equality Virginia Executive Director Narissa Rahaman, former state Sen. Adam Ebbin, former state Del....
PHOTOS: Orlando reveals Pulse nightclub artifacts ahead of 10-year anniversary
19+ hour, 13+ min ago (231+ words) ORLANDO |The City of Orlando invited media to a confidential location June 2, where the artifacts from the Pulse nightclub are stored in a controlled condition warehouse. Also stored in the warehouse are items the city received and preserved immediately after…...
Orange County proclaims June 2026 as Pride Month
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (187+ words) Watermark Out News ORLANDO | Orange County formally recognized June as Pride Month June 2, reading and presenting a proclamation from the office of Mayor Jerry Demings to Watermark Out News. Bellanee Plaza, Central Florida Bureau Chief of Watermark Out News, accepted…...
St. Petersburg staple Red Mesa Cantina announces immediate closure
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (162+ words) ST. PETERSBURG | Red Mesa Cantina announced its immediate closure June 2, impacting both the downtown restaurant and the building's event space regularly used for LGBTQ+ and other events. The Red Mesa brand has been a St. Petersburg staple since the launch…...
Central Florida Sounds of Freedom's to celebrate 15 years with anniversary concert
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (309+ words) ORLANDO | The Central Florida Sounds of Freedom Band and Color Guard celebrates 15 years of music, visibility and community with'RESILIENCE, a celebration concert on June 7at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. RESILIENCE serves as the culminating performance of CFSOF's 20252026 concert…...
Hungarian authorities lift Budapest Pride ban
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (271+ words) Hungarian police on May 29 announced they will allow the annual Budapest Pride march to take place. "The Budapest Metropolitan Police has approved the 2026 Budapest Pride Parade and also has issued restrictive orders in relation to three counter-demonstrations," a Budapest Metropolitan…...
City of Tampa raises Pride flag above City Hall
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (138+ words) Watermark Out News TAMPA | City officials gathered June 1 to recognize Pride Month, raising the the Pride flag above City Hall. Those in attendance included Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, the city's 59th and first openly LGBTQ+ leader, and City Council District 1's…...
PHOTOS: Dunedin Pride 2026 begins with Family Day
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (106+ words) Watermark Out News DUNEDIN, Fla. | Dunedin Pride held Dunedin Pride in the Park: Family Day May 31 from 12-6 p. m. at Pioneer Park, its first major event as a nonprofit. The celebration began nearly 10 years ago but stewardship transferred to Dunedin Pride, Inc....
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (906+ words) Trump said in response that he's backing away from his proposed renovation and returning control of the arts institution to Congress. "Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this Institution back, physically, financially,…...