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Participants to the 18th annual Jerusalem Gay Pride parade gather in the Holy City on June 6th, 2019. Police deployed some 2,500 undercover and uniformed officers for the parade that started at a park in Jerusalem and continued through nearby streets.
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Viewfinder: The 18th Annual Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade

Participants to the 18th annual Jerusalem Gay Pride parade gather in the Holy City on June 6th, 2019.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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Breathtaking Photos From Countries Where It's Illegal to Be Gay

An upcoming issue of Pacific Standard will include exclusive portraits from the photography series "Where Love Is Illegal." In time for Pride Month, here are some other images from the project.

By Katie Kilkenny
LGBT members and their supporters take part of the Equality March for Unity & Pride parade near the Washington monument in Washington, D.C., on June 11th, 2017.
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The Resilience of Gay Pride in the Trump Era

Queer people mobilized in Washington, D.C., this weekend to celebrate gains and to push back against threats.

By Brandon Tensley
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The Role Celebrity Can Play in Encouraging Social Acceptance

For this Gay Pride Month, let’s thank Madonna for scandalizing the nation by embracing (sometimes literally) the LGBT community.

By Sharon Marcus