Starbucks customer accused of ripping down store's Pride flag
St. Petersburg police say 31-year-old Tucker Alden Kemp, of Clearwater, was arrested Wednesday morning for damaging the wall and Pride flag at the Starbucks on the 900 block of 4th Street.
Pasco Pride Festival moves forward with community support
Pasco Pride held its annual festival this weekend in downtown New Port Richey, marking a strong show of community resilience.
Tampa Pride takes 1-year hiatus, citing economic and political challenges
Tampa Pride, the nonprofit behind the city’s annual parade and festival, announced it will take a one-year break in 2026. The event has been a fixture in Ybor City since 2014, drawing more than 60,000 people each year.
Tampa Pride Festival on 1-year hiatus for funding issues due to the 'current political and economic climate'
The annual Tampa Pride Festival and other events were put on a one-year hiatus by the Tampa Pride Board for funding issues due to the "current political and economic climate."
'It's all love,' St. Pete Pride celebrates 23 years and deep roots with parade
St. Pete Pride celebrated 23 years on Saturday with deep roots and with a parade.
St. Pete Pride Weekend: Your guide to concerts, festivals & Florida's largest parade
Hundreds of thousands of people are coming together for the annual St. Pete Pride Weekend.
Polk Pride Festival celebrates 10 years of providing safe space to LGBTQ community
Love was in the air in Lakeland on Saturday as Polk Pride celebrated its 10th annual pride festival.
Pride Month kicks off with block party in St. Pete
It's June, meaning Pride Month is officially underway in St. Pete.
Support for same-sex marriage stays strong as party divide widens, poll shows
Ten years after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, public support remains strong.
St. Pete kicks off inaugural 'Winter Pride' celebration in Grand Central District
For the first time ever, St. Petersburg – one of the top LGBTQ destinations in the country – is hosting a pride celebration known as 'Winter Pride,' which kicked off Sunday in the Grand Central District.
Trump signs order aiming to limit gender transitions for minors
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday restricting gender transition procedures for individuals under 19.
St. Pete Pride festivities set for this weekend: Here's what you need to know
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be in downtown St. Pete this weekend for one of the city’s biggest events of the year.
History of the rainbow Pride flag
The rainbow pride flag, created by Gilbert Baker in 1978, symbolizes LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and acceptance, evolving over time with variations like the Progress Pride Flag to represent broader inclusivity, especially as millions celebrate Pride Month globally.
This Weekend: 10th Annual Tampa Pride Parade and Festival
Tampa Pride celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, with a parade, festival, and tens of thousands of attendees.
Moscow gay bars raided by police after Supreme Court decision deeming LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'
Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.
Drag performances still planned for St. Petersburg Pride Parade, organizers say
Saturday's St. Pete Pride Parade is expected to draw more than a 100,000 people to the city's waterfront.
Bud Light no longer America's top-selling beer as backlash continues
It's a milestone in Bud Light's months-long sales decline since early April, when critics who were angered by the brewer sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney vowed to boycott the brand.
North Carolina GOP votes to censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights
Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for supporting policies they said violate key tenets of the GOP platform.