The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.

Before Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley does his final forecast on KPRC 2, he's chatting with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about his impressive career. From where he got his outgoing personality to the way viewers reacted to his 2012 marriage to his longtime partner Kevin, Frank looks back on some of the defining milestones that shaped his life.

The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month.

With Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights.

Pride Month is kicking off around the world with parades and festivals in cities large and small.

In the conservative High Plains city, LGBTQ leaders and activists say they feel unseen and unsupported by their elected officials.

The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month.

The First Christian Church on Cinco Ranch Road near Katy is receiving support and donations from all over the country after their Pride flags continue to be stolen by thieves.

Transgender advocate Rose Montoya is no longer welcome at White House events after posting on social media a video of herself and two others going topless for a time at Saturday’s Pride Month event on the South Lawn.

President Joe Biden has welcomed hundreds to the White House for a delayed Pride Month celebration.

Grace Place meets immediate needs by providing hot meals, clothing and more to the local LGBTQ+ community.

President Joe Biden’s administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag shows after criticism from some Republicans.

Celebrate Pride Month at The Original Ninfa's with their colorful and pride-inspired cocktails.

Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and it’s a time for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate being out and proud.

Just in time for Pride Month, a team of student creators is bringing diversity and inclusion to the toy box with a new twist on a retro play pattern updated with characters as diverse as today’s world: Truly You! Character Creator from Spin Master, a fashion illustration activity set made for youth by youth.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, a fun twist on our “Wine Wednesday.” Instead, we’re celebrating Wednesday with cocktails inspired by Pride Month. Join us Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Have you ever had dreams of starring in a Broadway show and singing your heart out to hundreds of people in a packed New York theater?

A U.S. Embassy tweet of a rainbow-flag-festooned message by President Joe Biden in support of Pride Month has drawn a diplomatic protest from Kuwait.

Houston is celebrating Pride Month with these parties, fashion shows and family-friendly events

Pride Houston is asking the public to vote for who should be this year’s grand marshals for the 2022 Houston LGBT Pride Celebration.

Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants.

President Joe Biden is celebrating Pride Month at the White House, a reflection of the growing stature of the LGBTQ community at the highest level of government.

One of Houston’s favorite powerhouse vocalists has been singing with pride all over H-Town in honor of Pride Month. Like many artists, Christina Wells had to cancel numerous shows last year due to the pandemic and find creative ways to share her music. This year, the former America’s Got Talent contestant is happily singing to a different tune, celebrating a new single, performances at the Rockets and Astros games and a new addition to her family.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate the rainbow flag than listening to some music made by those in the LGBTQ community?

Las Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.

Raiders Lineman Carl Nassib took to Instagram Monday to announce he’s coming out as a gay man -- and he made history by doing that.

It’s Pride Month!

Pride Month celebrations in the U.S. are taking place under unusual circumstances this year.

Each month, Courtney and Derrick choose 4 of their favorite things they are currently obsessed with.

Florida has reversed itself and now says a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights.

June helps mark the celebration of Pride Month, which some LGBTQ+ advocates said looks and feels different this year.

From pop-up markets to pool parties, here are some of the events happening this summer in honor of Pride Month around the area.

Nicholas Petricca decided to speak his truth on the last day of Pride Month. The Walk the Moon frontman came out as bisexual in an Instagram post on June 30. "My whole life i have passed for a 'normal person', cisgender straight guy, and this has afforded me a life of privilege. my heart is with so many LGBTQ+ human beings who have had a much more challenging experience than I have," Petricca wrote. RELATED CONTENT:Hairspray Star Nikki Blonsky Comes Out as Gay in TikTok VideoSpanish Singer Pablo Alborn Comes Out as Gay in Heartfelt Video'Riverdale's Lili Reinhart Comes Out as a Proud Bisexual Woman After Split From Cole Sprouse

(CNN) -- Google is paying tribute to Marsha P. Johnson -- a pioneering figure in the country's LGBT rights movement -- on the last day of Pride month. The company said it chose June 30th to honor Johnson as it will be the first anniversary since she was posthumously honored as a grand marshal during WorldPride in New York. "Thank you, Marsha P. Johnson, for inspiring people everywhere to stand up for the freedom to be themselves," Google wrote. Who is Marsha P. Johnson? Google.org will also donate $500,000 to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, the company said.

Paula Abdul is celebrating Pride Month with a fun revamp of the music video for her '90s song Will You Marry Me. The singer has redone the video using footage of fans getting engaged or married during quarantine. Talking to ETs Keltie Knight, the 58-year-old artist said she hopes the video promotes messages of inclusivity. Inclusion -- it's love is love and I wanted to remind people that you all deserve to be celebrated, and I had the perfect song for that, Abdul said. Every time I watch the video it warms my heart.The video redo comes 18 years after the songs release, as the fifth and final single from her second studio album, 1992s Spellbound. The album also featured fan favorite, Rush Rush.Looking back at the popular song, Abdul recalled how eager she was to meet Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, who guest starred in the music video for the track.

HOUSTON In honor of the last day of Pride Month weve got a special performance. For decades people have fought for equality within the LGBTQ+ community and our next guests, both Houston natives, are sharing their brand new single. Its a song that speaks to the equality movement and the right to be Free To Love anyone, and its hit the #1 spot on the dance music charts.

Nikki Blonsky is coming out this Pride Month! The Hairspray star shared her Pride on TikTok on Sunday, posting a video of herself lip syncing to Diana Ross' iconic 1980 song, "I'm Coming Out." "Hi, it's Nikki Blonsky from the movie I'm Gay! The caption references her meme, in which she frequently introduces herself as "Nikki Blonsky from the movie Hairspray." @therealnikkiblonsky Hi, its Nikki Blonsky from the movie Im Gay!

"I want to get started before we lose the venue, oh wait, we're all at home," Cohen quipped, kicking off the virtual ceremony. "We are gathered here tonight in front of Patti LaBelle, a gay shark, [and] the woman who wrote 'Bugaboo.'" Justin and Robert leaned into the campy-event cracking some jokes during their vows while also sharing some heartfelt sentiments. Cohen and the WWHL teamed up with The Real Real to sponsor the wedding. The Real Real gave the couple Cartier watches and donated a portion of proceeds from their site to the National Black Justice Coalition.

So on that fateful night in 1969, when they [rose up] together to say, Were tired of this policing. Furthering Mocks point, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis says that the LGBTQ movement really caught fire [with] allies coming on. Now were having less conversations about why we should center black lives in this conversation. So what I would say to them, in this time period, is to refocus yourself in this. And then from there, you build more and more and more to be an activist or to be a co-conspirator in our movement.

"Pride Month came about because we were protesting police brutality," explains RuPaul's Drag Race queen Shea Coule. Drag queens, nowadays, serve as patron saints of Pride and keepers of our history, as well as activists, the art of drag innately political even as it becomes increasingly mainstream. So ahead of last week's premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5, ET's Brice Sander spoke with this season's cast of queens about the intersection of Pride Month and the ongoing protests. But Pride Month and Pride season is about remembrance and also reinforcing the fact that we still have work to do. RELATED CONTENT:'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5' Queens React to the Lip Sync Assassin Twist (Exclusive)Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer While Encouraging Inclusion in Black Lives Matter MovementPride 2020: A Guide to Virtual Events and Ways to Donate