Art and poetry from the June 2023 Pride issue Take a look at the art and poetry featured in the June 2023 pride issue!
Kids These Days "PFLAG Benton Franklin has created a place for our youth to find connection and belonging. But they can't be the only ones. These things are vital for the overall health of our community, because these kids are the future."
“Our armies are rising!” — A brief history of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson "...You’re going to have to fight for it. And you’re going to have to fight until you win."
Charting new waters: Navigating the salty seas of late-in-life lesbianism “I’m a lesbian, and it’s not something to endure… it’s something I may finally be able to be proud of, and celebrate.”
LGBTQIA+ Books "Check out these titles from Mid-Columbia Libraries which feature LGBTQIA+ characters/themes/authors."
The Book Report (Pride 2021): reading suggestions with LGBTQIA+ represenation “This month, a list of great books with LGBTQIA+ representation!”
Franklin County Commissioners tell Health District to remove Facebook post about the history of Pride "We need leadership that respects the voices of marginalized communities and acknowledges that we need to do more to live up to our responsibilities towards them," said County Commissioner candidate Kim Lehrman.
Local Target misses the mark for Pride Month “...we can probably all agree that the lack of Pride merchandise for sale at our Tri-Cities Target stores is an oversight at best, and a prejudiced choice at worst.”
A parent’s response to her transgender daughter “Was this a surprise? Yes. An adjustment? Yes. But using her correct name and pronouns has been easy because she is our child who we love deeply and intensely.”
