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Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Unpacking the Anti-PRIDE Backlash

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Event Details

Date

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Time

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT

Location

Friendly House & Zoom

Presenter

Anand Atre

Mediator

About This Program

Join us from FH for an HGP open discussion about the Anti-PRIDE backlash sweeping America. We’ll contrast hard-won civil rights protections for the LGBTQ+ community, from marriage equality to state-level non-discrimination laws, with today’s unprecedented wave of legislation and vitriolic rhetoric targeting transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community. As Portland prepares to celebrate its Pride Parade, we’ll ask: what’s driving this backlash, what does it mean, and how should humanists respond? HGP member Anand Atre will moderate the open discussion.

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