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Converse releases trans-themed sneakers for Pride line
The shoes are customizable with rainbow colors
Converse has released sneakers with the colors of the Transgender Pride Flag as part of its Pride line.
This is the first time Converse has introduced a transgender-specific sneaker. Other shoes in the line include rainbow Pride colors. There is also an option to customize shoes with rainbow or Transgender Pride colors. Shoes range from $60-$80 and can be found here.
People praised Converse for the trans-inclusive Pride line on Twitter.
#TransIsBeautiful
ā Rachel Q. Lyons (@RachelQLyons) April 15, 2019
Thank you @Converse for making a #trans PRIDE shoe this year!
My 11 year-old-son is ECSTATIC! ?ļøā? pic.twitter.com/E6lcqIEvfA
CONVERSE HAS A NEW PRIDE COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES TRANS PRIDE SNEAKERS FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!!!
ā Alysse Dalessandro? (@readytostare) April 19, 2019
SHOP HERE: https://t.co/afn0Gc9nwy (affiliate link) pic.twitter.com/TptVcjY87E
I thought āwhich of my trans friends would rock Converse decked out in the colors of the trans flag,ā and then immediately realized the answer was āall of them.ā pic.twitter.com/E5NPDfPgMY
ā Aram Vartian (@vartian) April 19, 2019
Look! You can make them with the pride base but then add trans pride touches. I’m in love! pic.twitter.com/bGtajM2QjF
ā Weāll Have A Gay Old Time (@IssaMeBrianO) April 19, 2019
The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Fredericksburg Pride for @WashBlade . City Council member @WillMackintosh speaking: pic.twitter.com/tDdVD2IVsM
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 29, 2024
Photos
PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride
Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus
The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.
(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)
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