“Senator Laird Announces Monica Martinez as 2026 LGBTQ Pride Month Honoree”
“Martinez, who represents Santa Cruz County’s Fifth District and currently serves as chair of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, made history in 2024 as the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the first woman elected to represent the Fifth District.”
CBS Bay Area | “Hope, Love, Pride: A Celebration”
CBS News Bay Area presents a live parade special showcasing stories from throughout Pride Month, focusing on the Bay Area’s LGBTQ community. Hosted by Kelsi Thorud and Itay Hod
“America 250: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Americans With 10 Biographies for Kids” – Bay Windows
“Pride Month is nearing its end, and July 4 is approaching, so my thoughts are turning to all that has made our country great–including queer people. These new biographies for kids offer insights into LGBTQ+ history and famous LGBTQ+ Americans who have made their marks in dance, sports, fashion, activism, music, and literature.”
“Black + Proud: 12 LGBTQ+ Creators To Know” – BET
“Black Pride is its own thing. It always has been. Long before rainbow flags flew over corporate storefronts or Pride got a month, Black queer people were building community, culture, language, and legacies in spaces the mainstream either ignored or actively tried to erase. The Harlem Renaissance was queer. Ball culture was queer. The Combahee River Collective was queer. Black Pride didn’t start with a hashtag. It started with people refusing to disappear.”