Pride season is officially here!The top queer entertainers from around the world are ready to bring LGBTQ+ representation to the forefront at WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C. and our favorite stars from RuPaul's Drag Race are certainly no exception.Season 15 champion Sasha Colby is teaming up with Rusical songwriter Leland on a sickening new party that'll have the girls, gays, and theys dancing the night away at the national's capital.Plus, Leland will also be performing Saturday at the WorldPride Music Festival where he's joining a sickening lineup of A-list stars including Jennifer Lopez, Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, RuPaul, Zedd, and so many more."It's going to be an event where so many people that I love, admire, look up to, and I'm inspired by are all going to be there. I was so happy to be part of the programming for it! I'm DJ'ing on Saturday and that Friday night, June 6, Sasha Colby and I are launching our own party called JUDY! It's going to be so special, so memorable, so iconic, and so fun," Leland tells PRIDE. See on Instagram Leland is not only looking forward to unifying the queer family at WorldPride, but he's also calling on allies and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community to proudly join in on the festivities and protests."They're going to be sweating in places, honey, we don't even need to go there! I think it's obviously important for queer people to come together. Do what makes you comfortable, but I also think it's really important for our allies to show up and show out in that environment especially. It's so important for our allies to be there supporting us."Fans can get tickets to JUDY and the WorldPride Music Festival now. To see the full interview with Leland from The Tryst Puerto Vallarta grand opening, check out the video at the top of the page.

Its the most magical time of year: Pride season! So grab your glitter, your favorite rainbow Speedo and get ready to stomp down the streets and raise the roof all in the name of queer joy! All month long, PRIDE.com is bringing you the best, most complete coverage of Pride Month celebrations. We've compiled everything you need to know about Pride 2024 into one place. Check it out! PRIDE EVENTS Here's every Dyke March happening in the U.S. in 2025Much like the first Pride Parade, the first Dyke March was a protest, not a party, and that indomitable spirit of radical resistance and claiming of space is still alive in todays Dyke Marches. Click here to see the radical Dyke Marches happening all across the country!11 Black Pride events you don't want to miss in 2025Pride Month is about demanding space and celebrating marginalized LGBTQ+ identities, but sometimes the Black queer community can be left out of the equation. Thats why Black Pride Month events are so important. Click here to see all of the amazing Black Pride Month events happening in America!9 Trans Pride events you won't want to miss in 2025Feeling a lack of trans representation at Pride Month events? Youre not alone in feeling like sometimes the T in LGBTQ+ gets ignored, but that's why people across the country are coming together to organize, protest, and celebrate the trans community. Whether youre trans yourself or any ally looking to show up in solidarity, there is a Trans Pride event for you.Click here to see all of the exciting Trans Pride Month events happening in America!Here's every Pride celebration happening in the U.S. in 2025Pride Month has always been about protest as much as celebration, but with the LGBTQ+ community under attack from the Trump administration and conservative politicians all over America, it is more important than ever for us to stand together, show our strength, fight back against an oppressive government, celebrate our collective queer joy, and party the night away! Click here to see every Pride event across the country so you can start planning your own personal Pride calendar! PRIDE IN THE STREETS 38 photos of queer joy at Long Beach Pride 2025Sunny Long Beach, California was home to a huge Pride celebration that attracted thousands to the citys gorgeous waterfront city.Click here to see how the LGBTQ+ community celebrated Pride by the beach!25 vintage photos that prove Pride was NEVER just about white cis gay menQueer people are and always have been everywhere. Queer people come in every shape, size, color, religion, ability, and age.Click here to scroll back through time and see how our diverse community has celebrated Pride over the years. CELEBS HAVE PRIDE Rene Rapp joins star-powered WorldPride Music Festival: 'Pride is everything' (exclusive)Fresh off the release of her new single, "Leave Me Alone," the Sapphic star is headed to World Pride in DC! "Pride is everything. It is protection, it is visibility, it is intersectional, but most importantly, it is a celebration of existence and protest," Rapp exclusively tells PRIDE.Click here for more details about Rene Rapp's World Pride debut.Trans athlete Schuyler Bailar opens WorldPride with a funny and heartwarming speechAuthor and athlete Schuyler Bailar has been making history for years. In college, he became the first out trans man to compete in a D1 sport while swimming for Harvard, and now he has another accolade under his belt: He kicked off Trans World Pride with a funny and heartwarming keynote speech.Click here to read more about Schyler Bailar's moving speech. PRIDE SURVIVAL GUIDES 5 essential tips for surviving your first-ever PrideIts the time of year to celebrate your queerness and find a Pride event near you to join with your fellow community to do so. If youre heading into this Pride season as a virgin to the experience, here are five tips to help you make the most of it!Click here for a beginners guide to Pride! Looking for family-friendly fun at Pride? Check out these 5 ways to celebrate togetherFor adults, Pride Month festivities are an excellent way to experience community, open expressions of sexuality and gender, and they serve as a powerful message about queer people's right to exist in public spaces. But it can also be a fun and validating experience for kids and teens. Click here for tips on how to celebrate Pride with the whole fam! So you want to get kinky at pride? Heres how to do it safelyForget the tired debate about whether kink belongs at Pridespoiler alert: it does, and it's here to stay. Instead, focus on how to get kinky at Pride in a way that is safe and will leave a smile on your face when your fave month is over.Click here for some steamy safety tips! KNOW YOUR PRIDE HISTORY13 things you didn't know about PridePride Parades are some of the most exciting events of the year, but a lot of people don't understand the rich and often untold history behind the movement.Click here to learn more about what makes Pride a party and a riot! The Complete Guide to Every Queer Pride FlagWhether you're celebrating Pride Month or just living your best gay life, these days you'll see a lot more flags than the traditional rainbow. It can get overwhelming trying to sort out the many sexualities on the queer spectrum, so we've broken it down for you with your Complete Guide to Queer Pride Flags!Click here to learn all about the queer flags we fly.What is the Stonewall Uprising and where would we be without it?Queer history was made on the night June 28, 1969, when a six-day protest outside the Stonewall Inn changed the course of gay and lesbian life forever.Click here to learn more about the importance of the Stonewall Uprising!

Pride season is finally upon us! Now that our favorite time of year is finally here, its time to start organizing your calendar so you can fit in as many parades, parties, and protests as possible. Pride Month has always been about protest as much as celebration, but with the LGBTQ+ community under attack from the Trump administration and conservative politicians all over America, it is more important than ever for us to stand together, show our strength, fight back against an oppressive government, celebrate our collective queer joy, and party the night away. Yes, we need to fight, but Pride Month is also about coming together in community to have fun together and forget your worries for a while surrounded by other queer people. So lets all come together in solidarity, demand our civil rights, and celebrate with a month-long party! Not only do we have every Pride celebration in the U.S., but weve also go you covered if youre looking for Black Pride events or Dyke Marches. Don't see an event you're excited about? Email us at news@equalpide.com and we'll add it to the calendar.Keep scrolling to see every Pride event across the country so you can start planning your own personal Pride calendar!World Pride (May 17 - June 8)To mark 50 years of Pride being celebrated in Washington, DC, World Pride is coming to the U.S. Capitol. The festivities kicked off with Trans Pride on May 17 and will continue for the next three weeks where there will be LGBTQ+ rallies, seminars, parties, after parties, and after-after parties, including Black Pride, Latin Pride, and AAPI Pride. It all culminates in a two-day closing festival with a parade, rally, and concert where Doechii and Cynthia Erivo will perform.More details at World Pride.WEHO Pride (May 30 - June 1)WEHO Pride weekend begins with the Friday Night with OUTLOUD music festival, and will continue with a Pride Street Fair, Women's Freedom Festival and Dyke March, and the WeHo Pride Parade.More details at WEHO Pride.DC Veteran and Service Pride Weekend (May 29 - 31)Modern Military is celebrating Pride Month this year by honoring the fight for LGBTQ+ rights while working toward a more inclusive future. The DC Veteran and Service Pride Weekend will have a Military Veteran Mixer and Drag Show, an LGBTQ+ Veterans Stories of Joy and Resistance event, and the DC World Pride Military & Veterans Field Day.More details at Modern Military.Pittsburgh Pride (May 30 - June 1)Not only is there a march and parade at Pittsburgh Pride, but Pennsylvania-based weekend will also have an Emerald City Kiki Ball, the second annual Bigger Gayer Picniq, a Pride Prom, and celebrity headliners like David Archuleta, Drag Race alum Willam, Lil Mo, and J Howell.More details at Pittsburgh Pride.Ferndale Pride (May 31)Ferndale Pride may not be one of the biggest celebrations in California, but the city is going all out this year with a Pride parade, performance stage that will host local bands and drag performances, a dance stage with a live DJ so you can dance the day away, a Reading with Royalty drag queen story time, 200 slots for venders, and a childrens area perfect for keeping your kiddos entertained.More details at Ferndale Pride.Sonoma County Pride (May 31 - June 1)Sonoma County Prides theme this year is Fierce and Forty to celebrate its 40th year hosting a Pride parade. The festivities will start with a Shady Sassy Scarlet kick off party before the parade and festival with headline performances by Australian singer Betty Who, drag queen Ruby Red Munro, indie band Gloomy June, DJ Rotten Robbie, and Cheer SF.More details at Sonoma Country Pride.Santa Cruz Pride (June 1)This year, Santa Cruz, California, is celebrating its 50th Pride parade. The parade will start downtown, and there will also be a Pride Week Festival with 100 booths, two stages for live entertainment, a beer garden featuring Santa Cruz Pride beer, and admission is free.More details at Santa Cruz Pride.Philly Pride (June 1)The City of Brotherly Love is celebrating Pride with a parade and festival that will have drag, DJs, and community talent, along with youth and family programming, Queerwomencentered showcases, including a ballroom competition in the Sapphic Zone, and even a Sensory Friendly Zone for people who need a calm and quiet space.More details at Philly Gay Calendar.Jersey Pride (June 1)The 33rd annual Jersey Pride will take place is Asbury Park, New Jersey, and will have a parade, rally, and festival that will have a food court, a family zone, and live entertainment.More details at Jersey Pride.St. Petersburg Pride (June 1 - June 28)Floridas largest Pride celebration will kick off with a street party, and will continue all month with a Youth Pride and Family Day and a stonewall Reception to honor LGBTQ+ history, before culminating in a parade and festival on June 28, that will be attended by hundreds of thousands of people and headlined by rapper Saucy Santana.More info at St. Pete Pride.Pride Fest Milwaukee (June 5 - 7)PrideFest Milwaukee is going big this year. The festival will have a Red Light District, a Main Stage, a Dance Pavillion, and a Childrens stage. There will be live performances, including a Ru Queens Drag Show starring Adore Delano, Raja Gemini, Nina West, Willow Pill, and Jan Sport, and a showcase of hot men with the Homme Fatale: All Male Show. Then, the weekend will close out with the 21st annual Milwaukee Pride parade.More details at PrideFest.Springfield, MA Pride (June 5 - 7)The fourth annual Springfield Pride Parade Weekend will bring thousands of people from across New England to Springfield, Massachusetts, for the LGBTQIA Flag Raising and Youth Community Panel, the YOU Ball Fundraising Gala, a Pride Parade, and Pride Block Party with profits going to fund the LGBTQ+ youth organization, the Safe Space Program.More details at Springfield Pride Parade.Provincetown Pride (June 6 - 8)Provincetown, known for LGBTQ+ inclusion, always goes big in June. This year, P-town will kick off Pride with a party headlined by none other than Lady Gaga and Beyonc. There will be Pride Bingo hosted by drag queen Paige Turner, a Pride market, Pride rally that will end in a Sashay to Tea dance party, a quer comedy showcase, and the annual Lobster Roll event.More details at P-town.Catskills: Mountaintop Pride Weekend (June 6 - 8)This three-day celebration is the perfect Pride Month getaway, featuring live DJs, handcrafted cocktails, garden parties, and entertaining events at spots like the Scribners Lodge and Deer Mountain Inn. Then, venture out to grab a cup of joe at the queer-owned Two Queens Coffee, go hiking on Overlook Mountain, and grab a drink at one of the local breweries.More details at Great Northern Catskills.Kansas City Pride (June 6 - 8)To celebrate the 50th year, Kansas City PrideFest kicks off with an opening night celebration before a Pride Parade on Saturday and festival with multiple stages for live entertainment, vender, and food trucks, and a Family and Community Day on Sunday.More details at KC Pride.Pride CLE (June 7)Last year, Clevelands Pride CLE broke attendance records and organizers are hoping to do that again in 2025. There will be a parade and a festival where Hedwig and the Angry Inch tribute band 45 Ballerinas will be headlining alongside drag queens Anhedonia Delight and Ariyah Fuego, the Cavaliers Dance Team, the Cleveland Pride Band, and the Cleveland Transgender Choir.More details at LGBTQ Cleveland.Albuquerque PrideFest (June 7)Albuquerque, New Mexico is being taken over by PrideFest on June 7. This year, the theme is Empower, Unite, Fight, Thrive and the festival will be in a brand new location at Civic Plaza. The PrideFest will feature social events, candlelight vigils, and a main event at Balloon Fiesta Park, and will culminate in a Pride parade with colorful floats, dancers, and classic cars.More details at ABQ Pride.Middletown Pride (June 7)Connecticut is celebrating! Middleton Pride is a local organization in Middletown, Connecticut that provides resources, education, services, grants, scholarships, and free events for the LGBTQ+ community year-round, but on June 7, they are also putting on the 7th annual PrideFEST. There will be a street festival, activities for all ages, a Pride March, a Pride Rally, a Pride Showcase Concert, and a Tea Dance.More details at Middletown Pride.Utah Pride (June 7 - 8)Utah Pride Fest is a two-day long event that rivals the largest Pride festivals in the country. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Utah Pride Parade which will bring in approximately 150,000 spectators and participants to the streets of downtown Salt Lake City.More details at Utah Pride.Motor City Pride (June 7-8)Motor City Pride is Michigans largest Pride event with over 65,000 participants. The weekend will have a Pride festival and parade in downtown Detroit with performances on four unique stages, hundreds of vendors, community groups, artisans, and local food trucks.More details at Motor City Pride.Long Island Pride (June 8)Long Island Pride is celebrating their 35th anniversary this year with the theme Defiant Joy. There will be a vibrant Pride Parade, a beer and wine garden, a family zone, food trucks, vendors and exhibits, and a concert featuring performers like Shye Roberts, Dan Kiernan, Ryan Cassata, and Drag Race stars Kori King and Tina Burner.More details at Long Island Pride.LA Pride (June 8-9)The 50th anniversary of Baltimore Prides theme for 2025 is 50 Shades of Pride and will feature a Pride Parade, Pride in the Park Festival, and a Pride Block Party that usually features drag acts, guest DJs, and live performances.More details at Baltimore Pride.Baltimore Pride (June 8 - 15)The 50th anniversary of Baltimore Prides theme for 2025 is 50 Shades of Pride and will feature a Pride Parade, Pride in the Park Festival, and a Pride Block Party that usually features drag acts, guest DJs, and live performances.More details at Baltimore Pride.Stonewall Columbus Pride (June 13 - June 14)The first Stonewall Columbus Pride was in 1982 and only had around 200 people in attendance, but in the decades since it has grown to welcome 700,000 visitors. Not only will it have a PRide March and festival, but its the organization's largest fundraiser.More details at Stonewall Columbus.Bisbee Pride - Arizona (June 13 - 15)Bisbee Pride is celebrating their 21st year in 2025 with the theme Party with a Purpose. The three-day celebration will have a Pride parade and festival that will be headlined by Crocodile Rockster, a popular Elton John impersonator and tribute artist.More details at Bisbee Pride.Brooklyn Pride (June 14)Brooklyn Prides epic day-long celebration will have a street festival, entertainment stage, family fun zone, twilight Pride Parade.More details at Brooklyn Pride.NOLA Pride (June 14)New Orleans residents and visitors will celebrate Pride Month on June 14 with NOLA Pride. There will be a community festival with live performances and delicious food, a Pride Parade through the famed French Quarter, and a PrideFest with live entertainment and vendors.More details at NOLA Pride.Boston Pride for the People (June 14)Boston Pride for the People brings around one million people to Boston for a Pride parade, festival, and block party.More details at Boston Pride for the People.Dallas Pride (June 14-15)This year, Dallas Prides theme is Pride is My Right. The vibrant two-day event will feature a Pride Music Festival at Fair Park, which will have teen and family vendors, a Pride Parade, a teen pride event, a Pride festival, and a Family Pride Zone.More details at Dallas Pride.Indy Pride (June 14-15)Indy Pride kicks off with a Pride parade that is regularly attended by at least 60,000 people, and where you can expect to see floats, marching bands, performers, and community leaders marching through downtown Indianapolis. Natasha Bedingfield, Coco & Breezy, Tinashe, Big Wild, and Snow Wife will all be performing over the course of the weekend.More details at Indy Pride.Sacramento Pride (June 14-15)The capital of California celebrates Pride with a march and festival that includes entertainment stages where Drag Races Shea Coule is set to perform, an arts pavilion, a health & wellness zone, the Q-Spot youth area, and exhibitor booths featuring local businesses, community groups, and community partners.More details at Sacramento Pride.Central Alabama Pride (June 15)Central Alabama PrideFest will have food and drink and a huge lineup of entertainers ready to perform on the mainstage. From singers and musicians to a DIY drag show to performances by Drag Race stars Sapphira Cristl, Darienne Lake, India Ferrah, Deja Skye, and The Widow Von Du, there is something for everyone.More details at Central Alabama Pride.Portland Pride (June 21)The Portland, Oregon Pride parade and festival will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with elaborate floats, drag queens, community organizations, good food, and entertainment.More details at Pride Portland.FLoatarama South Florida (June 21)Want to celebrate Pride, but sick of doing it on land? Well, youre in luck because FLoatarama is Americas biggest on-the-water fundraiser that features a yacht party and brunch cruise before leading to the waterfront where there will be a T-Dance with DJs.More details at FLoatarama.Kentuckiana Pride (June 21)Natasha Bedingfield, Saucy Santana, The Scarlet Opera, Tanner Adell, Molly Grace, and more are all performing at this years Kentuckian Pride parade and festival.More details at Kentuckian Pride.Santa Monica Pride Fabulous Fables (June 21)Santa Monica Pride has a full day of Pride programming for the whole family to enjoy, including Fabulous Fables at the Santa Monica Pier, a free event for children 10 and under with drag queen storytelling, colorful face painting, poetry, lively performances, and a Pride parade that everyone can join in on.More details at Santa Monica Pier.Rhode Island Pride (June 21)Rhode Island Pride is New Englands largest Pride celebration. The festival starts at 11:30 am and will feature a Beer, Wine, and Spirits Tent, more than 20 vendors, a PrideFest Kid Zone so that even the kiddies are entertained, and live performances from Grammy Award-winner Thelma Houston, RuPauls Drag Race superstars, and American Idol sensations. Then, the night will end with the states famed Illuminated Night Parade.More details at Pride RI.Key West Pride (June 23-30)Gay mecca Key West, Florida, is celebrating our favorite month of the year with a week-long Pride festival with an event for every taste. From a Leather & Gear Fetish Event to a Pride Brunch Sail & Swim to a pub crawl to a queer comedy night, and so much more, there is something for everyone.More details at Gay Key West.Cincinnati Pride Festival (June 22)The Cincinnati Pride Festival is a fun event perfect for the whole family. The biggest draw is the three stages, each with full lineups of fantastic performers from DJs, drag queens, and musician, and will be headlined by The Aces and Drag Races Priyanka.More details at Cincinnati Pride.Nashville Pride (June 27 - 29)Nashville Pride not only has an exciting Pride parade, there is also a Friday Concert hosted by Drag Races The Princess, with performances by Kim Petras, Estelle, Empress Of, and All Star winner Kylie Sonique Love.More details at Nashville Pride.Newport Pride (June 28)Newport Prides festival and Pride Parade bring in thousands of visitors and participants every year and is fun for the whole family, then once it gets late, the Pride After Dark Party will be a blast for adults who want to party the night away.More details at Newport Pride.Anchorage (June 28)Alaska's biggest Pride Parade takes over downtown Anchorage on June 28 for an unforgettable day filled with colorful floats, lively music, rainbow flags, bold outfits, and an atmosphere of joy and acceptance.More details at Alaskans Together.NYC Pride (June 28 - 29)New York City is the birthplace of Pride Month and host the largest Pride parade in the world. There will be the iconic Pride March that is not only a celebration but a civil rights demonstration too, a Youth Pride event, and the PrideFest street fair that combines exhibitors, food, and activities for a day of fun and celebration.More details at NYC Pride.San Francisco Pride (June 28 - 29)San Francisco is home to one of the oldest and largest Pride celebrations in the country, attracting over a million people to the city every year. The weekend is full of parties and celebrations, including the huge and exciting Pride parade full of elaborate floats, drag queens, and community organizations, and a festival that will have live entertainment, vendors, and good food and drink that everyone can enjoy.More details at SF Pride.Denver Pride (June 28 - 29)Over 500,000 people gather in Colorado every year for Denver Pride, with a huge Pride parade with colorful floats, marchers, and music. PrideFest also boasts more than 250 exhibitors, 30 food vendors, and captivating live performances, and a there is a Pride 5K which raises money to provide free essential services, programs, and activities to LGBTQ+ individuals and allies year-round.More details at Denver Pride.Twin Cities Pride (June 29)Twin Cities Pride not only has a huge parade and festival with live performances, vendors, and food, but Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be this years Grand Marshal. There will also be the 2025 Twin Cities Pride Rainbow Run 5k & Kids Rainbow Dash, where participants are encouraged to have a blast and dress as colorfully as possible.More details at TC Pride.Oakland Pride (Sept 7)Oakland may be just across the Bay from the huge San Francisco Pride event, but Oakland Pride has its own unique flavor and reasons for visitors to attend with a big Pride parade, diverse and colorful festival, and live music all celebrating the local LGBTQ+ community.More details at Oakland Pride.

Nature, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08953-9This Review provides an overview of the history of resting-state functional MRI research, which has helped to reveal the spatiotemporal organization of the brain, and discusses how it can contribute further to neuroscience research and precision psychiatry.

Nature, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09030-xExcitonlattice interactions suppress thermal noise through vibration isolation, enabling unconventional solitonic superfluorescence at unusually high temperatures in lead halide perovskites.

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Nature, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01668-xThousands have signed an open letter against the US presidents latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.

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Pride Month is just around the corner, and a somewhat surprising contender has entered the race for pink dollars Target.Many LGBTQ+ people have wondered what the retail giant might do to acknowledge Pride this year, or if they would at all. The company has been sliding into the past in recent years after first bowing to bigots who spent the summer of 2023 threatening employees and toppling over displays until Target abruptly took down a lot of its Pride merch across U.S. stores.In 2024, the store followed up its cowardly decision with even more cowardice, only stocking Pride merch in about half its U.S. locations. When it became one of the first companies to announce a rollback of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives after Donald Trumps January inauguration, it became clear that any previous claims to support the LGBTQ+ community had been empty.Of course, that decision had consequences. Target has been struggling in recent months, with a May report from Fortune noting the company has not only had 11 weeks straight of declining traffic in stores, but also fell short of its earning predictions this past quarter by almost half a billion dollars.Perhaps thats why Target decided a Pride collection was a good idea after all. While we dont have any insider information regarding whether this was always part of the plan (as it admittedly has been in the past), it certainly feels rushed. Viral videos and images taken by in-store shoppers show multiple Pride items with tags featuring placeholder text. (@) Some folks have also pointed out that the online listings for Target's Pride collection are explicitly marketed towards adults. Every single piece of clothing is marked for "Adults," without a single item made for kids. Even the accessories, which could easily be more broadly inclusive of all ages, have "Adult" written into the listings.This shouldn't come as a surprise, considering that homophobes have previously thrown viral temper tantrums about anything kid-related at Target that had even a whiff of rainbow to it regardless of whether it had anything to do with Pride or not. God forbid children wear anything colorful, lest someone think theyre, you know.We have to wonder whether this conservative backlash also played a role in the way Target is approaching rainbows in general with this years collection. Theres usually something fun about taking some creative licensing with rainbow merch, but Target seems largely determined to push things just far enough that most people may not even recognize the color scheme as rainbow at all.Some of their items use too many colors, like this "All Are Welcome Here" welcome mat that technically features some ROY G. BIV while still managing to not look rainbow-adjacent whatsoever. Others just conceal the rainbow really, really well, like this confusing black top with a teen tiny bit of color at the very bottom that could easily be mistaken for an image glitch.Most of Targets Pride collection, though, just goes extremely hard on beige. (@) Some of these items including the beige sandals and beige bag look like they could be sold at any point in the year without any sort of Pride bent. (@) The beige dishes, at least, feature a rainbow theme that actually manages to look like rainbow coloring. But there's something about them that still screams "we really, really hope the wrong people aren't going to notice this!"Then there's the issue of what's actually present in stores vs online. On TikTok, @underthedesknews pointed out that a number of the more blatantly Pride-themed items appear to only be sold online. And an in-store display shared by one X user offers a glimpse into the blink-and-you'll-miss-it reality of what Pride Month may look like in some Targets across the country this year. (@) The whole collection is about as underwhelming as one might expect, considering Target's actions over the past few years. But that doesn't make it any less disappointing or any less pathetic. As much as many LGBTQ+ folks have scoffed at corporations for pulling out the rainbow merch during June as a cash grab, it still meant something to see those bold displays in parts of the country where such a thing would have been unfathomable even five to ten years earlier. If Target wants to try to both appease the bigots while cashing in on Pride, based on what they've got going on here, it doesn't seem likely to be much of a success. But if literally nothing else, I guess at least they gave us these weird gay birds. (@)

Nature, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01662-3Freezethaw cycles in an icy pond could let an enzyme copy RNA double helices indefinitely suggesting one way in which evolution could have begun.

Nature, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01644-5Genomic evidence suggests that the bloodsuckers might have been among the first urban insect pests.

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Nature, Published online: 28 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09168-8Pt migration-lockup in zeolite for stable propane dehydrogenation catalyst

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