Executive Director of PhillyGayCalendar

COVID-19 Recovery Fund

The Marsha P. Johnson Institue’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund provides one-time direct relief in the amount of $500 to BLACK transgender or non-binary identified people. As our commitment is to always center the needs of those most beyond the margins, priority has been given to BLACK trans women and those who have experience as sex workers,…

Smoking in the LGBT Community

The tobacco industry has a long history of targeting Black and LGBTQ+ communities with advertising initiatives like Project SCUM, specifically promoting menthol cigarettes within these communities, giving financial contributions to Black groups and political leaders, and sponsoring LGBTQ+ events like Pride celebrations throughout the country.

ROCCO DeFINIS – LIT

“LIT” is the newest song by Philly’s own Rocco DeFinis. OUT ON ALL MAJOR MUSIC PLATFORMS. Nicholas Rocco DeFinis is a Philadelphia singer, dancer, songwriter, and activist born August 7th, 1986 in Lansdale, PA to Joanne McGlinchey, and Robert J. DeFinis. He almost exclusively goes by his middle name, Rocco, as a tribute to his late…