
Pride Is a Protest, a Celebration and a Lifeline
Pride Month didn’t begin with rainbow merch — it began with resistance. In 2025, it’s still both a protest and a lifeline. This article explores the ongoing fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, the impact of loneliness on our community, and how live music and Pride events offer more than celebration — they offer connection.

Free to Be: Are We More Inclusive, or More Divided?
As the LGBTQIA+ community gathers to celebrate Mardi Gras under the theme Free to Be, we’re asking the tough questions — are we truly becoming more inclusive, or is our community quietly fracturing? In a changing political landscape, our unity matters now more than ever.