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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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“I didn’t know you were an ally”: Gamer discovers “hidden” LGBTQ allyship in Hello Kitty Island Adventure game

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Viral Politics

“He’s one of us now”: Delivery driver’s over-the-top reaction to brushing against a Pride flag gets trolled

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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A few people stand around a park with some tents. A blue sign promotes the "Hetero Awesome Festival" in Boise, Idaho, sponsored by several local businesses.

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“More porta potties than people”: Idaho man throws “Hetero Awesome Fest,” draws dozens

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Nick Offerman shut down another bigot who found out he played a gay man on TV

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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“It’s not just one”: Target customer spots Pride collection. Then they take a closer look at the tags

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Fashion critic slams Levi’s for using pink triangles in Pride Month merch without context: “Almost took my breath away when I saw it”

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‘Which one of you?’: Jojo Siwa stops Pride performance to identify booing audience members

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Peacock’s Pride collection paints a compelling picture of queer fandom

Mark Jason Williams ​is an award-winning playwright, essayist, and travel writer. He writes for the New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, Out Magazine, Salon, Thrillist, Wired, Insider, Time Out, Good Housekeeping, The Globe and Mail,​ Far &amp; Wide, and more. His plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. Mark has a B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU&#8217;s Tisch School of the Arts and is three-time recipient of ​the Planet Connections Award for Outstanding Playwriting. 
He lives in New York with his husband and two senior dogs.
Mark&#8217;s debut book, Out in the World, is an inclusive and fun travel guide for the LGBTQIA+ community and friends—and the first book of its kind for National Geographic.
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‘I’m just a person who happens to be both gay and a teacher’: Why public school teachers are still in the closet

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside ‘Pride Watch,’ a 13,000-strong Facebook group outing schools for LGBTQ celebrations

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘Intersectional civil war’: Clash between Pride marchers, Palestine supporters quickly becomes right-wing meme

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Pride Month memes to get you pumped for June

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‘Wasting taxpayer dollars’: Right-wingers turn on Florida police for investigating Pride mural vandalism

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Drag queen says Google left queer employees ’embarrassed, humiliated’ after pulling support for Pride event at the last minute

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