PHILADELPHIA (CNN Newsource) — City leaders are condemning one of the groups that took part in Philadelphia's traditional New Year's Day parade.
The reason: Two members of the group wore blackface during the Mummers Parade, which involves thousands of people dressed in costumes.
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But as Matt Petrillo reports, the two parade participants argue that their costumes are not racist.
"We're celebrating Gritty,” says mummer Jim Martin. “The theme is 'frogs getting Gritty with it. Read More...
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe.
But this year's festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people.
Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around them.
WHY IS JUNE PRIDE MONTH?
The monthlong global celebration began with Gay Pride Week in late June 1970, a public celebration that marked the first anniversary of the violent police raid at New York's Stonewall Inn, a gay bar. Read More...