“We need to make sure that our transgender community and our youth are all protected. We need, still, protections around employment and housing,” Harris said. “There is so much more work to do, and I know we are committed.”
The Rams, the first NFL team to officially sponsor a Pride event, has always supported the LGBT community. They were the first team to draft an openly gay football player – Michael Sam – back in 2014. Other NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, have also supported the community in the past. VENICE, […]
CLEVELAND – The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland announced on Thursday that the 2016 Cleveland Pride Parade has been canceled. The Center’s Executive Director, Phyllis Harris, released a statement explaining why: “We are deeply disappointed in the absence of the Cleveland Pride celebration this year. From the tragedy of the Pulse nightclub shooting to […]
Amid the debate about what the Confederate flag stands for, a new poll reveals the majority of White Americans view the flag as a symbol of southern pride, not racism. The findings from the CNN/ORC poll aren’t surprising — the country remains divided on the issue and numbers have stayed nearly the same for 15 years. Fifty-seven percent of Americans currently […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The stadium is no longer the “factory of sadness,” as coined by a local comedian. Now it could be called the “house of happiness” after Sunday’s game against the Steelers. The city celebrated big. You’d think we’d just won a playoff game. A rock and roll band set up on […]
It’s cold. There’s snow all over the place. No matter how “done” we are with this brutal winter, it is not yet done with us. And everyone knows Cleveland is one of America’s most miserable cities. So why are all these people smiling and dancing around Cleveland? Watch the video below! READ MORE: […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – The 9/11 remembrance continued in Parma Saturday. Firefighters, local representatives and members of the public showed their American pride and attended a special ceremony in honor of the 9/11 victims. They gathered to remember those lost in the September 11th attacks. “We remember the deeper meaning of what it is to be […]
At the request of sheriff Rick Walter, Scott County homeowner Rick Hoskins removed a Halloween display in front of his home Wednesday that’s the subject of much controversy in the Sikeston area.