MORGANTOWN — Rainbow flags lined the riverfront, music echoed through the Ruby Amphitheater and community members gathered under sunny skies Saturday afternoon as the annual Morgantown Pride Block Party returned […]
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The sign says ‘Proud ally’ — but what does being one really mean?
BY ALISE CHAFFINS While driving or walking through the neighborhoods of Morgantown, you may have seen colorful yard signs declaring “Proud Ally.” Whenever there is a discussion about what it […]
Pride Month kicks off in Morgantown
On this first day of Pride Month, we’d like to highlight Pride and Pride-themed events and activities happening around Morgantown in June. There’s a saying we recently saw circulating on […]
Keep flagpoles out of the culture wars
Flagpoles are becoming the latest battlefield in the culture wars. Activists are fighting to get their banners onto public flagstaffs while keeping off those representing other groups or beliefs. The […]
Insidious nature of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
As Ash Orr mentions in their guest essay, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the nation — most of which target transgender people. We’ve noticed, however, the anti-trans […]
Hey, straight guys, be like Tyler James Williams, not Josh Hawley
by LZ Granderson “Abbott Elementary” star Tyler James Williams is not gay. The Emmy nominee made that clear on Instagram recently — just in time for Pride. “Usually I wouldn’t […]
Pride 2023: A look at LGBTQ+ people’s place in history
When you’re constantly struggling, it can be hard to see how far you’ve come. Such as it is with the progress made by the LGBTQ+ community. Every push forward has […]
Guest essay: Importance of Pride in rural West Virginia
by Rebekah Beane-Hollers When you think of Pride, what do you think of? Is it the parades? Is it the picnics? Perhaps it’s the special events at your local bars, […]
Slew of hate crimes show we need Pride
Even in the face of a litany of atrocities, it is still hard to fathom how people can hold so much hate in their hearts. Last month, it was the […]
LGBTQ+ groups provide support and raise awareness
Several area LGBTQ+ organizations strive to prevent discrimination as well as provide support, resources and a sense of belonging to members of the LGBTQ+ community who choose to use and […]
