The annual Pride in the Plaza event is here again, and while you can find those events in this week’s calendar, we’re also taking a look at what’s happening in SLO’s LGBTQ community for New Times’ second annual Pride issue. Flip through and find stories about GALA’s Proud to Be art show and how diverse patriotism can be; how SLO County is trying to tackle its lack of information about the mental health of the LGBTQ community; Tranz Central Coast’s program to train allies on the Central Coast; the changes that are happening at GALA; and teens who talk about their experience of coming out.

Read all of the stories in the issue here!