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		<title>Erie Gay News Headlines</title>
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		<description>Erie PA GLBT News and Events</description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pride Shabbat at Temple Anshe Hesed]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Our services on Friday, June 12, at 6:15 pm and Saturday, June 13, at 10 am will celebrate and affirm the LGBTQ+ members of our community and congregation, and we'll include special prayers and readings to incorporate and uplift queerness in our traditions. We are hosting our Baum Scholar-in-Residence for the weekend, Rabbi Lonnie Kleinman from Keshet, the national Jewish LGBTQ+ organization, who will speak about queerness in Jewish life, traditions, and texts. Guests must RSVP through our website, TAHerie.org. Temple Anshe Hesed is at 5401 Old Zuck Road, Erie, PA.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win Still, We Are Sacred!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win Still, We Are Sacred! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Tuesday, April 28, and Tuesday, May 19. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[No One's Faithful Anymore]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[First of all, I imagine it's pretty hard for you to end a 10-year relationship. You've been out of the dating/hook-up/hanging out scene for quite a while. Give yourself plenty of time to readjust. Keep your expectations reasonable and realize that it usually takes at least 6 months - often a year - after a long-term relationship for the &amp;quot;shock&amp;quot; to really wear off. The transition to being single doesn't happen overnight: it's a process, not an event. Getting used to being on your own is bound to be tough, whether your relationship was monogamous or not]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Blane Dessy Celebration of Life takes place on June 7]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[All friends and associates of Blane Dessy are encouraged to attend a Celebration of Life in his honor. It takes place on June 7 at the PACA, located at 1505 State Street in Erie. Doors open at 1 pm; the celebration begins at 2 pm. Randy Shannon, Blane's husband, and Clayton Bradshaw, a special friend, are hosting the event. Blane was a longtime, committed advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He was presented with the 2025 LGBT Spirit of Philanthropy award by the Erie Community Foundation. He was also a longtime advocate and former Chair of the Development Committee for the LGBT Fund.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lambda Legal Condemns Trump Administration's Latest Attack on the Civil Rights Community]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["Make no mistake. This is not an isolated attack on one civil rights organization; rather it is the opening salvo in the broad onslaught yet to come. But we will not be cowed." (New York, NY - April 22, 2026) - Following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings issued the following statement: "This week, we received news that the Trump administration's Department of Justice has targeted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), one of the country's oldest and most effective civil rights organizations, for unjustified and unprecedented harassment and intimidation. Make no mistake, however. This is not an isolated attack on one civil rights organization; rather, it is the opening salvo in the broad onslaught yet to come. But we will not be cowed.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Montana Supreme Court Blocks Policy Barring Transgender People from Updating Identity Documents]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[HELENA - April 14, 2026 - Earlier today, the Montana Supreme Court upheld a District Court order temporarily preventing the State of Montana from enforcing policies that bar transgender people from obtaining accurate sex designations on their birth certificates and driver's licenses. This means that transgender Montanans will continue to have access to accurate and usable identity documents while the case proceeds.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win Until You Find Your Way!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win Until You Find Your Way!. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Friday, April 24, and Friday, May 15. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win The Witch and the Huntress!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win&nbsp;The Witch and the Huntress! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Tuesday, April 21, and Tuesday, May 12. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Voters Guide]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Candidates for PA Governor, US Congress (PA-16), and PA State House for areas that included Erie County were asked about their positions on LGBTQIA+ issues. Please note that Pennsylvania's 2026 primary election is May 19. The last day to register to vote for the primary is May 4, and the last day to request a mail-in ballot is May 12.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joy and a Call to Action at Erie's Transgender Day of Visibility]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Members of Erie's transgender community and their allies gathered in the Erie City Council chambers to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility, observed annually on March 31.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aging With Pride and Erie Gay News Panel at Penn State Behrend]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, April 16, members of Aging With Pride and Erie Gay News spoke on a panel at Penn State Behrend for an LGBTQ Studies course called Sexuality Through the Lifespan. The panelists provided backgrounds and experiences as a retired federal employee, a volunteer during the AIDS crisis in the 80s, a mental health professional, and a local activist. The students asked insightful questions. Aging With Pride and Erie Gay News are grateful for having had the opportunity to dialogue with youth, many of whom were training for helping professions.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Queer Youth Prom in Erie Aims to Create Safe, Inclusive Space for Teens]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["Knight to Remember: Queer Youth Prom" will take place on Saturday, May 30, in Erie, offering a free, inclusive celebration for queer, trans youth and allies.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Don't Forget: Erie Queer Community Food Drive May 9]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Erie Queer Community will come together once again to support local families through a community food drive on Saturday, May 9 at Central Outreach Wellness Center, located at 3104 State St, Erie, PA.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul receives LGBT Fund Grant]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A $3,000 grant was recently awarded by The LGBT Fund of the Erie Community Foundation to St. Paul Episcopal Cathedral to support its LGBTQ+ ministries. For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, finding acceptance and support within their faith can mean everything. The leaders of the LGBTQ Fund said that through this grant, the church can continue to welcome those from all backgrounds and create a safe space for them.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[LGBTQ+ Oklahoma City Travel Guide: Gay Bars, Inclusive Neighborhoods & Queer-Friendly Dining in OKC]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Oklahoma City isn't a place that announces itself loudly. It doesn't rely on spectacle or reputation to draw you in. Instead, it unfolds slowly, revealing its character in moments-over a cocktail at a neighborhood bar, in the glow of a gallery opening, or in a late-night conversation with someone who proudly calls this city home. For LGBTQ+ travelers, that sense of discovery is part of the appeal. What you'll find here isn't just a scene-it's a community.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Each year, May 16 has been designated National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day. It is a day to honor the activism and bravery of the more seasoned members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Locally, Aging with Pride (AWP) is a group that provides a variety of activities for the LGBTQ+ individuals living in NW PA. Activities include dinners, book club, game nights, movie nights, coffee hours, educational programs, and more! The AWP Legacy Project documents interviews with many of the elders in our community, often including the early days of activism for the LGBTQ+ Community. Please join us for a Sharing Session at 2:30 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Werner Books in the Liberty Plaza. Open to all ages! What have some of the elders done or been through? Are there individuals who inspired you? Please join us even if only to listen!! If the weather is nice, we will be outside in the courtyard! For questions about the Sharing Session, please contact Pete at 814.384.9785.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mon May 18th HIV Awareness Walk]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Erie County HIV Task Force invites everyone to participate in the 9th Annual HIV Awareness Walk on Monday, May 18th. We will meet behind the stage in West Perry Square, 575 State Street, Erie PA at 5 PM. We will walk around North and South Park Row circling Perry Square, and everyone is encouraged to wear red to help raise HIV awareness. All ages are welcome and the event is child and pet friendly. (Please be prepared to clean up after your own pets.) People participating as organizations are welcome to represent their group/organization. If you don't wish to walk the entire route, you are welcome to join us at any point along the sidewalk around Perry Square.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win a digital download of Cherri!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win a digital download of Cherri!. To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Friday, April, 17, and Friday, May 8. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Third Annual Synjin Sheneman Memorial PRIDE Art Show Call for Submission]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Ashtabula Pride, Inc. and Darkroom Brewing Co. are proud to announce the third annual Synjin Sheneman Memorial PRIDE Art Show. This art exhibition celebrates pride, love, diversity, and equality.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Erie Queer Community Food Drive Returns May 9]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Erie Queer Community will come together once again to support local families through&nbsp;a community food drive on Saturday, May 9. Central Outreach Wellness Center, located at 3104 State St, Erie, PA, will host the event and invite community members to donate non-perishable food items to help those in need.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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