Rainbow Roots Festival brings art, history and pride to Lakeland this October.
Tag: LGBTQ
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Lakeland to Celebrate LGBTQ Pride In June — and Faith, Families
The city’s 10th annual Pride Month proclamation was followed by the inaugural declaration of Faith and Family Month.
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Lakeland Marks Pride Month with Proclamation and Munn Park Event
Mayor reads Pride proclamation. One opponent calls the LGBTQ+ Pride movement a ‘sex religion.’
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Lakeland’s First LGBTQ Center Opens
The Rose Dynasty Center will offer medical care, counseling, support groups and social events.
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Gallery: Pride in the Park
Lakeland’s largest annual LGBTQ event drew a large crowd to Munn Park to celebrate; a few protesters showed up, too
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Postponement of Pride Proclamation Draws LGBTQ Supporters and Conservatives to School Board Meeting
Superintendent Frederick Heid recommended delaying a possible proclamation until October, so PCPS can develop an ‘equitable’ review process.
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School Board Delays Possible LGBTQ Proclamation Until October
Superintendent recommends creating an ‘equitable and consistent’ process for proclamations. October is LGBTQ History Month.
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Lakeland Moves Ahead With Pride Month Proclamation and Events
Events have been canceled in several other cities amid unease about new laws regarding ‘adult performances’ and LGBTQ+ issues.
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Polk teachers must verify that all classroom books are district-approved
Teachers have until the beginning of the next school year to complete a review of books in their classrooms following changes by the Florida Legislature.
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A Dozen Neo-Nazis Demonstrate Outside an Arts Celebration and Drag Show
The men, most of them masked, carried Nazi symbols and displayed signs that were anti-gay and anti-Semitic.