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For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Huntington has received a perfect score from the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization for creating an inclusive community for lesbian, gay,…
The Appalachian Queer Film Festival (AQFF) has been showcasing films by, about, and for queer people in the Appalachian region since 2014 and this year they brought an exceptional selection…
After a three-year hiatus, the Appalachian Queer Film Festival returns to West Virginia. Following stints in Lewisburg, Morgantown, and Charleston, the 2023 festival will be held in Huntington October 6-8…
Photo caption: Wendy Fife, a math teacher at Hurricane High School, brought to the Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, Putnam County Board of Education meeting one of the posters she was…
The crowd remained in great spirits despite the brief downpour at the West End Pride “Loud and Proud” event organized by Cicada Books on Friday, June 23. Many vendors set…
Driving down the rain soaked West Virginia highway, I fidgeted in the passenger seat as my friend Travis and I listened to Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance.’ The album, dedicated to the queer…
History was made Sunday June 11, 2023 when WV Black Pride Foundation hosted its first Black Pride Festival at Magic Island Park. The day was filled with fun events for…
The Ritter Park amphitheater was washed in rainbows Saturday June 10, 2023 as drag artists danced across the stage for the annual Huntington Pride: Drag Me to Brunch Picnic. The…
Summers Street in Charleston WV was flooded with rainbows last Saturday, June 3, 2023 for the annual Rainbow Pride of WV Festival. Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community gathered…
In previous years, the Appalachian Queer Film Festival was held in Lewisburg, WV with additional screenings in Charleston and Morgantown but this year it will have a new home in…