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Taking pride in who you are

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Meet an LGBTQ+ trailblazer at CNN View in browser An exclusive inside look with your free CNN account 🏳️‍🌈 This is what Pride looks like at CNN By Erica Hernandez A rainbow flag flies at a Pride march in New York in June 2022. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images) June is Pride Month, a time when the world's LGBTQ+ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves.   In honor of that, we're shining a light on one person who has worked to improve CNN's culture and coverage every day of the year.    Jen Christensen is currently a writer with CNN's Health Unit. Over the nearly 21 years she's spent at the organization, she's also worked as a producer in CNN's Documentary and Investigative units, and she got her start managing writers and editors as a producer for CNN Newsource. She's also the national board secretary for NLGJA, the Association of LGBTQ + Journalists .   Here's a...

Mediterranean islands, new "geoparks" and a terrifying mid-air incident

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Here's the latest in travel as the busy summer season kicks off. View in Browser 05.27.23 The summer travel season kicks off in the United States, UNESCO names new "geoparks," and a passenger opens an airplane door mid-air.   Here's the latest in travel .   By Maureen O'Hare   ☀️ Summer (unofficially) kicks off Wailea Beach, Maui (Panoramic Images/Alamy Stock Photo) It's Memorial Day weekend in the United States -- the unofficial start of summer. If this weekend's travel forecast is any indication, it's going to be a very busy season for travelers. The good news? Some experts seem to think that it will be less hellacious at US airports than it was last summer. Once you jostle with the masses, there's usually plenty of room to stretch out on the best US beaches . Just be careful in the surf . The least-visited US national parks are also primo locations for breathing easier.   ✈️ Plane...