New York City’s annual Pride parade, which takes place today, got its start in 1970, a year after the Stonewall riots. "Thousands of young men and women homosexuals from all over the Northeast marched,” The Times wrote then.https://nyti.ms/2MfYOoL
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The word “gay” was banned from The Times five years later — because of an article that upset the publisher's 82-year-old mother. It wouldn’t be permitted again until 1987.https://nyti.ms/2K94Ta8
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In general, The New York Times had a spotty record of covering gay life — including the AIDS epidemic — in the early 1980s. In April,
@tmagazine had NYT staffers reflect on that past coverage.https://nyti.ms/2MlAOjU1 reply 3 retweets 11 likes -
Now, in 2018, the language used to discuss LGBTQ issues has evolved. Here is a by-no-means inclusive list of vocabulary.https://nyti.ms/2tlv2YL
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The nature of Pride has changed as well. In 2018, The Times has been telling stories of how queer love and life may differ from one mile to the next — or one hour to the next.https://nyti.ms/2K4o0lu
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In Mississippi earlier this year, a permit for a Pride parade was first denied over religious objections. Five weeks later, it took place with more than 2,500 attending. https://nyti.ms/2MmCNV9 pic.twitter.com/qsB5ndfuUD
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LGBTQ people have made strides, but acceptance hasn’t come equally worldwide. In Lebanon, one of the Arab world's most socially liberal nations, Beirut Pride was canceled after authorities detained the organizerhttps://nyti.ms/2tndfR4
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Pride merchandise is becoming a big business for retailers globally. But some manufacture it in countries where LGBTQ people are persecuted.https://nyti.ms/2Mj9bIk
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Amid shifting global terrain for the LGBTQ community, we asked readers to share what #Pride means to them and what should come next.
Here’s what they said. https://nyti.ms/2MVIVVB pic.twitter.com/FzoBDRY8Fq
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