Pride month officially begins today, and outlets across the spectrum are publishing coverage of events and reflections on recent backlash. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from AP, dcexaminer, and thehill:
June 1 marks the beginning of LGBTQ Pride month, and outlets across the spectrum are covering celebrations, reflections, and backlash. broke down the history of Pride month, stemming from an incident in 1969 when New York City police raided a gay bar, leading to a violent confrontation between officers and club attendees.
The article went on to assess the current state of Pride month, which is facing resistance from some in the LGBTQ community on account of increasing commodification from corporations and brands.Some voices on the right are also expressing dissatisfaction with the commodification of Pride month for different reasons. An opinion piece in the
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