Upwards of 30,000 people attended PrideFest in Norfolk on June 22
Gay and lesbian couples began to marry in Bay State in 2004
Latvia’s civil unions law took effect Monday
Protest took place more than three hours after it began
Iya Dammons is founder of support groups Safe Haven in Baltimore, D.C.
Steve Letsike won a seat in the National Assembly on May 29
People on social media expressed concern about block party stampede
Parties backed relationship recognition, trans rights ahead of general election
Event took place before Pride Month reception
U.S. Reps. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Joyce Beatty spearheaded condemnation