TODAY Pride

This June we will be paying tribute to those that paved the way for the LGBTQIA+ community and celebrate all those who identify with it.

LGBTQ+ Youth Have Higher Suicide Risk. The National Crisis Hotline Is Eliminating Services for Them

Research shows that access to LGBTQ+ specific-resources can make queer young people much less likely to consider suicide.
Retro phone on gray background
Retro phone on gray background

One Brother Danced on ‘The Eras Tour.’ Another Plays for the NFL. Now, the Saunders Siblings Are Teaming Up

Kameron and Khalen Saunders are working together to make the sports world more inclusive by creating a football camp focusing on LGBTQ+ acceptance.
Kam and Khalen Saunders
Kam and Khalen Saunders

25 Queer Romance Films To Celebrate Pride All Year Long

“I want to see (movies) starring queer people, not as being the sidekick to the main cast member ... We are leading. We have leading roles in our personal lives."

'Buccaneers' Star Josie Totah Shares the Scene She Pitched For Honoria and Mabel

Season 1 saw Josie Totah's character, American wild child Mabel, find love with a straitlaced English noblewoman named Honoria, played by Mia Threapleton.
Mia Threapleton and Josie Totah i
Mia Threapleton and Josie Totah i

Justin Sylvester Opens up About Why He Keeps His Relationship off of Social Media

Sylvester hard-launched a new relationship on TODAY in February — and they're still going strong.
Justin Sylvester
Justin Sylvester

This Pride Month, Justin Sylvester Opens Up About the 1 Pop Culture Moment That Changed His Life

The frequent TODAY with Jenna & Friends guest teamed up with Blakely Thornton for a new podcast exploring pop culture moments of the 2000s through the lens of nostalgia.
Justin Sylvester
Justin Sylvester

Niecy Nash-Betts Recalls Going From Ally to 'Card-Carrying Member' of the LGBTQ+ Community

"I never thought I would be a part of the community. I was adjacent. I was an ally, but now I'm a card-carrying member," the "Claws" star said.
Niecy Nash-Betts
Niecy Nash-Betts

Transgender and Nonbinary People Have Existed for Centuries. How Different Cultures Recognize Them

“Most every culture has recognized trans people and gender non-conforming people. It’s just that people haven’t always accepted them.”
Trans people throughout the years
Trans people throughout the years

Figure Skater Amber Glenn Says Embracing Her Sexuality 'Unapologetically' Has Helped Her Fans

"It’s one of the reasons why I kept skating even when I might not have been seeing the results I wanted," she said in an interview with TODAY's Carson Daly.
Amber Glenn
Amber Glenn

The Dinah, the Biggest Party for Lesbian and Queer Women, to End After 34 Years. Its Founder Shares Why

Founder and producer of the festival Mariah Hanson has decided to take her final bow this September.
Founder and producer of the Dinah Festival Mariah Hanson
Founder and producer of the Dinah Festival Mariah Hanson