March On: The Fight for Pride

Executive Director of PhillyGayCalendar

After accusations of racism and transphobia ripped apart the group that ran Philadelphia’s biggest LGBTQ celebration, a scrappy group of activists is trying to pick up the pieces. Similar reckonings are taking place at Pride organizations across the nation. What happens next in Philly is unclear. Can a group with little experience and lofty goals create a new Pride festival that’s equitable and lasting? Can the movement be revived — and finally get it right?

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Manayunk’s Out & About Festival

Join us in commemorating National Coming Out Day and expressing solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community at the yearly Out & About Festival in Manayunk. The event, stretching over four days from Thursday, September 28th to Sunday, October 1st, promises to be a spectacular extravaganza with drag shows, fitness routines, a fun-filled comedy night, a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and much more!

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