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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[TransFamily Logo Contest Extended to August 1]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[TransFamily of NW PA's logo contest has been extended to August 1. Submitted logos should include the name (TransFamily of NW PA), your own design, and be in a common image format. Take a chance to make your design the logo for a year! Submissions may be sent to TransFamily's Discord Server at https://discord.gg/7aU2wxffnZ or emailed to transfamilynwpabod@gmail.com]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Surprising Salt Lake: Mountains, Museums, and More]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Imagine Denver but instead a city right next to the mountains where you can be skiing or hiking in 20 minutes. An outdoorsy climate with varied geography. Interesting neighborhoods and great transit. Friendly people. And very welcoming. And booming. With a great hub airport just 20 minutes from downtown via the TRAX Light Rail.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win The Open Era!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win&nbsp;The Open Era! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Tuesday, June 2, and Tuesday, June 23. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pride Month Display at Werner Books to Benefit Aging With Pride]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[From Werner Books: June is the time for Pride Month celebrations! Throughout the entire month of June, you can help grow our Pride Garden in the cafe (located at 3608 Liberty Street, Erie, PA) by donating $5 to add a flower to the wall, with proceeds benefiting Aging with Pride. Write your name on your flower with an encouraging message or anything positive!]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA["LGBTQ+ and Law Enforcement" on Wednesday, June 17, 5:30 p.m., ECAT, Erie]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[What is the legal landscape for members of the LGBTQ+ community? What are the chief legal issues we are facing as a community of diverse individuals? How does federal hate crime law affect local law enforcement? Ted Hoover of Pittsburgh's Persad Center will address these and other questions in a training session, "LGBTQ+ and Law Enforcement," to be held on Wednesday, June 17, in Erie. Members of our queer community, allies, and all other interested individuals are encouraged to attend.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win For the Bride!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win&nbsp;For the Bride!. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Friday, May 29, and Friday, June 19. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win The Maidenheads!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win&nbsp;The Maidenheads!. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Tuesday, May 26, and Tuesday, June 16. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Picking Much Younger Men]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Ageism - finding older people unattractive - is a form of self-hatred. It's an easy belief system to buy into; most of us don't give it a second thought. Gay and straight media alike are always pushing youth in the form of (usually) white, hairless, slim but defined, perfect-looking young models with no fat, no wrinkles and no maturity, who sell us products to stay young and desirable. While these &amp;quot;twink&amp;quot; models may be beautiful fantasy objects, with rare exceptions, they're not good partners for a man your age.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill Censoring Teachers and Forcibly Outing Transgender Students]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &nbsp;- May 20, 2026 - The American Civil Liberties Union condemned a bill that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives threatening to censor educators nationwide and compelling them to out transgender students against their will.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Court Blocks Kansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE - May 15, 2026 - A state district court judge today temporarily blocked enforcement of a Kansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 18, finding the law likely violates the Kansas state constitution.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win A Star-Cursed Heart!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win A Star-Cursed Heart!. To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Friday, May 22, and Friday, June 12. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enter to win No Fats, No Fems: A Guide to Queer Empathy and Unpacking Prejudice!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Enter to win&nbsp;No Fats, No Fems: A Guide to Queer Empathy and Unpacking Prejudice! To enter the contest, fill out the form below between Tuesday, May 19, and Tuesday, June 9. Entrants are limited to US residents only and must be at least 18 years old.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pride Guide 2026]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Check&nbsp; out all of the Pride celebrations taking place in our tri-state region!]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pride in Action: Erie Organizations Building Community Year-Round]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As Pride Month shines a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ community in June, it also serves as a reminder that the work of building connection, support, and belonging happens year-round in Erie and throughout Northwest Pennsylvania. Over the past several years, Erie Gay News has highlighted a growing number of organizations, volunteer groups, and grassroots efforts through its "Community Spotlight" series, showcasing the many people working to strengthen and uplift the local LGBTQ+ community.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Erie Art Museum to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Artists in Landmark New Event]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ERIE, Pa. - May 4, 2026 - The Erie Art Museum announces Pride in the Collection, an inaugural annual evening reception celebrating LGBTQ+ artists whose work has shaped the museum's permanent collection and the broader Erie community. The event takes place Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 5-7 PM at the Erie Art Museum.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Femme Night at 10/20 Collective on June 27]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Get ready to celebrate queer identity and divine feminine energy at Femme Night, an intentional, community-centered gathering hosted by Davona, Angel, and Sarah on June 27 from 9 PM to 1 AM at 10/20 Collective, 1020 Holland St., Erie, PA, 16502]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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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 20:08:54 +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 20:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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