Lebo Pride

06/03/2026

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06/03/2026

Red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, violet… chartreuse? With Pride month comes many celebrations and marches in support of the LGBTQ Community and the many symbols and flags that h…

06/03/2026

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BREAKING🚨🏳️‍🌈 On day two of Pride, Colorado just found a way around the Supreme Court and drove a legal stake through the heart of conversion therapy — turning survivors’ trauma into the thing that finally puts these “pray the gay away” scammers out of business.

Here’s what happened. In March, the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority gutted Colorado’s old ban on conversion therapy, saying it wasn’t “viewpoint neutral” because it only targeted attempts to change LGBTQ kids, not efforts to push them toward being straight or cis.

The ruling put bans in more than two dozen states in jeopardy and handed anti‑LGBTQ groups a massive win. Instead of backing down, Colorado lawmakers went back to the drawing board. Yesterday, Governor Jared Polis — the nation’s first openly gay governor — signed HB26‑1322 on the first day of Pride.

The new law does something smart and brutal. It doesn’t get into theology or “viewpoints” at all; it treats conversion therapy as what it actually is: professional malpractice.

Any licensed mental health provider who tries to steer a minor toward a “predetermined outcome” for their sexual orientation or gender identity — in any direction — can now be sued for damages, with no statute of limitations. Survivors can go after therapists, their supervisors, and even the clinics that hired them.

The bill explicitly covers attempts to “eliminate or reduce” same‑sex attraction or non‑cis identities, but it does so by banning the practice of outcome‑driven manipulation itself, not any one opinion.

Polis paired the law with an executive order instructing state agencies to ensure public funds are never used to support conversion therapy programs. In his signing statement, he spelled out why this matters: conversion therapy is harmful, traumatizes kids, and rips off families by promising to change who you’re attracted to or who you are.

LGBTQ advocates like The Trevor Project point out that young people subjected to these “treatments” face dramatically higher rates of depression, self‑harm, and su***de attempts.

For those survivors, HB26‑1322 doesn’t just say “this is banned.” It says: what happened to you was wrong, it was the fault of professionals who abused their power, and you have the right to drag them into court — whether they hurt you last year or decades ago.

So on one side we have a Supreme Court that just told states they can’t simply outlaw conversion therapists’ words because of “viewpoint discrimination.” On the other, we now have Colorado saying: fine, we’ll hit them where the First Amendment doesn’t protect them — in their wallets and their licenses, as providers of bogus, damaging “care.”

That’s not just a blue‑state protest. It’s a blueprint for every state that refuses to let a far‑right Court turn kids into lab rats for junk science and religious extremism.

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06/02/2026

Brookline Pride ... we're thrilled to call you our neighbor! Hopefully, you can stop by Mt. Lebanon Park on Saturday, June 13 for Lebo Pride. We're DEFINITELY holding SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 on our calendar for your celebration!

SOUTH OF THE MON: UNITED IN PRIDE!
💖✊🎉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉✊💖

Brookline Pride joins Dormont Pride and Lebo Pride in supporting q***r residents during Pride Month and beyond.

06/02/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!!! Link to sign up in comments.

Lyric Twist (Robyn: Dancing on My Own)

Somebody said you got a Pride event -
A stage, some tables and perhaps a tent.
It's in the Main Park in Mt. Lebanon,
And everyone tells me that it's lots of fun.

Yeah I know it's magic ...
But we still can't do it by ourselves.

We're just five people, all volunteering in Lebo.
We're doing the planning, but need help the day of in Lebo.

We're giving it our all, but we're not enough to get it done (oh oh Lebo)!
We can't do it on our own!

06/01/2026

Happy Pride to all the kids out there! You are LOVED and we celebrate you EVERY DAY!

This Day in June is a picture book written by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Kristyna Litten, and published May 5, 2014 by Magination Press. The book follows a family as they attend a pride parade.

06/01/2026

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Happy from Sesame Street! Join us in celebrating and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/01/2026

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Pride IS Patriotism! Existence IS Resistance! This year, at Lebo Pride's June 13, 2026 celebration we will declare that WE THE PEOPLE are UNITED IN PRIDE! ✊⚖️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🎉

Pride remains both a protest and a declaration that LGBTQ+ Americans “are not going anywhere,” writes Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.

06/01/2026

You're gonna hear me ROAR! 🦁 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉

Everybody is welcome at the Zoo! We are home to all kinds of animals from nearly every corner of the world - diversity is what we are all about. Family Pride Night is a special after-hours, inclusive summer night on June 30, 2026, that promises family fun with something for everyone, including giveaways, crafts, music, and friends from throughout the community. Click here to get your tickets: https://ow.ly/LQ6f50Z2Qut

02/09/2026

Meet our Secretary: Hilary Wheatley

As Secretary, Hilary is the behind-the-scenes magic keeping Lebo Pride organized, informed, and on the right side of non-profit best practices. From meeting notes to Bylaw compliance, she helps keep our governance strong, our communication clear, and our mission moving forward.

Now that you’ve met all of our officers, we’re excited to invite you to join us — whether as a member, volunteer, or supporter. Let’s keep building Lebo Pride together!