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Donald Trump, Ted Cruz kiss on billboard minutes from RNC

message urges to end homophobia

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(Courtesy of Planting Peace)

(Courtesy of Planting Peace)

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz get hot and heavy on a billboard just five minutes away from the Quicken Loans Arena where the Republican National Convention will take place in Cleveland.

Non-profit organization Planting Peace paid for the billboard, which shows Trump and Cruz kissing next to the words “Love Trumps Hate. End Homophobia.” The Huffington Post reports it is a direct response to the GOP’s proposed anti-LGBT platform.

Planting Peace President Aaron Jackson penned a blog post on the organization’s website requesting a call to action for the Republican party to cease its homophobic rhetoric.

“What Donald, Ted and the Republican platform either fail to realize, or realize and just don’t seem to care about, is that their words and actions toward our LGBT family — especially LGBT children — have meaning and impact. LGBT children hear these messages telling them they are nothing but second class citizens and are left feeling somehow broken or “less than,'” the post begins.

“Planting Peace calls for the immediate change in the Republican party platform with regard to our LGBT family and LGBT rights. Never again shall a negative, hateful message be uttered in the name of “religious freedom.” We are calling for action that brings full fundamental rights to the LGBT community, and a narrative that empowers LGBT people to live and love freely,” the post continues.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Planting Peace will keep the billboard up for one month at the cost of $3,700.

Planting Peace has taken other creative, pro-LGBT measures including placing a billboard in Morehead, Ky. addressing Kim Davis’s homophobia, creating the Rainbow Equality House next to the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan.and walking across Antartica carrying a Pride flag.

 

 

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2026 Capital Pride Honors presented at ‘Full Fuchsia’ ceremony

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The 2026 Capital Pride Honors were presented at The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia on Sunday, June 7. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

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Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves

Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community

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(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.

The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.

This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.

For more details, visit the cemetery’s website

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Baltimore Pride is here

Parade, block party, festival planned for Maryland city

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A scene from last year’s Baltimore Pride. This year’s main events take place on Saturday and Sunday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.

The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.

There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events. 

For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website

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