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Drag Queen/KingAn Eclectic, Refreshing Recital for Saxophone and Piano
Saxophonist Jess Gillam and pianist Thomas Weaver lit up Princeton University with a thrilling, genre-blending season finale. Don’t miss what made this concert unforgettable
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Philadelphia’s Drag Royalty Celebrates Pride With ‘Young Sheldon’
By Michael Cook, Instinct Magazine Celebrity pop-ups at a drag show are commonplace during Pride month, but it’s rare that the star of one of television’s hottest sitcoms pops into one of Philadelphia’s hottest drag shows. That is exactly what happened though, when Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage (along with his mother) dropped by The City of…
Community Bar Pride Photos
Community Bar in Point Breeze held their first Pride Event. Check out the Photos!
Voorhees Valedictorian’s mic cut
A South Jersey valedictorian had his microphone cut out and his notes crumpled on stage by his principal during his high school graduation speech when he began to touch on his experience as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Dissolution of Philly Pride Presents Press Conference
Abdul-Aliy Muhammad, founder of Black & Brown Workers Co-op, spoke today outside of City Hall in Philadelphia about the need for a new outlook on Philly Pride.
Philly Pride Dissolves
Roiled by community backlash, the organization behind Philadelphia’s largest annual LGBTQ Pride parade and festival for the last 28 years has abruptly dissolved and canceled its forthcoming Pride festivities, The Inquirer has learned. The organizers behind Philly Pride Presents did not respond to multiple phone calls, voice mails, emails, and Facebook messages — which were…
Sway Juneteenth Party Photos
The energy was through the roof and it’s all because of y’all. Community is a gift, Black queer joy is a revolutionary act and we are so grateful for each and every one of you.
Supreme Court Backs Anti-Gay Catholic Agency In Philly Foster Care Case
The ruling has broader implications for allowing taxpayer-funded groups, such as foster care and homeless services, to deny help based on “religious freedom.”
Congress votes to make Pulse nightclub a national memorial
“This recognition from both the House and Senate means so much to the LGBTQ+ community.”
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|Safe Space Project| with Gunnar Montana
“Go ahead and be yourself, you’re safe.” Philadelphia local choreographer and performance artist, Gunnar Montana partnered with Trojan Brand Condoms to design and construct a photoshoot set out of 2,500 of their BARESKIN™ Lubricated Condoms! (That’s right, zoom in ). Photographer Joe McFetridge captured it all. “Trojan and I both specialize in creating safe spaces…
Just Salad for William Way
All-day, June 30, Just Salad will donate 25% of in-store and digital sales to the William Way Community Center.
It’s time for PA Budget to reflect LGBTQ+ Priorities
The Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, a bipartisan and bicameral caucus made up of members of the General Assembly who advocate for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, has released an open letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, and state Senate and House leadership, urging them to include funding for LGBTQ+ communities in this…
LOVE SPEAKS COLD BREW
Love Speaks! This June, Saxbys is celebrating Pride & intersectionality with the return of their partnership with The Attic Youth Center, a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization dedicated to serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth. For each bag of Make Life Proud: Love Speaks Cold Brew sold, they will donate $1 to support The Attic…
Rapper Returns To Dedicate EP To Black Gay Philly
This month rapper and queer activist Anye Elite will be in the city of brotherly love to celebrate gay pride, Juneteenth, and to promote his latest musical release “The Adventures of Bam Bam”. Elite will be performing tracks from “Bam Bam” at Level Up Bar and Lounge, a black gay-owned bar in Philly on Saturday,…
Gayborhood and Trans History Tour
Beyond the Bell Tour started by two friends as a way to tell stories of Philadelphians often left out of most tours. Rebecca and Joey met while studying at Haverford College. Rebecca was giving tours of Philadelphia as a summer job. She realized that she, a woman who has lived in Philadelphia her whole life,…
COVID-19 Community Vaccination Sites
Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers is providing free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations in partnership with Sunray Drugs. MONDAYS: The Simple Way Community Garden (3200 Potter Street) 3PM – 5PMIn the event of rain or very high heat, this site will relocate to The Simple Way’s indoor space at 3242 Potter Street.…
Rainbow Bagels
Starting today, Monday June 7, through this Sunday, June 13, 20% of all rainbow bagel sales at both locations of Schmear It (University City at 36th and Filbert and Center City at 12th and Ludlow) will go to the William Way Community Center. William Way LGBT Community CenterThe William Way LGBT Community Center is a…
HipCityVeg Introduces the ‘Love Shake’
Introducing… the Love Shake. We’re celebrating Pride Month by releasing a brand new shake for the month of June! We’ll be donating 10% of the sales of the shakes to local organizations that serve the LGBTQ+ community, like the William Way Center, SMYAL, and Whitman-Walker. Love is love, baby. HipCityVeg is a local vegan fast…
Stina Pizzeria Pride Event
For Philly Pride Month, Stina relaunches their monthly charity program. For June, 1% of sales for the month will be donated to The Attic Youth Center. On Tuesday, June 29th, Stina will additionally give 20% of that day’s sales to the organization from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Virtual Gay Pride Choral Concerts
Many gay choruses across the US are holding virtual concerts for June Pride Month. This will likely be their last virtual concerts, and therefore your last chance to check them out without a plane ticket.
Moving Forward When the World Stopped: Queer Life
The pain of suffering through the pandemic, the shifts in our relationship with technology, the immense amount of loss, the calls to action, and our strength to carry on as a community are all themes explored by artists of this show.
#LoveIsLove Gay Pride Month Special Beer Release
Available at the Lab at Evil Genius and through GoPuff starting June 1st Evil Genius Beer Company1727 N. Front St.Philadelphia, PA 19122215-425-6820 Love who you want to, drink what you want to! Evil Genius Beer Company celebrates June as Philly Gay Pride Month with a special limited edition beer release #loveislove. This brand-new Strawberry Blonde…
New Mural in the gayborhood featuring Lil Nas X in Montero
Writer’s block is excited to add a new mural to the gayborhood featuring Lil Nas X in Montero, where he has given a bold voice to a new generation of queer artists and queer people of color. The mural is by Ashley Ryan. Please help by supporting this work. The mural is currently on the…
Pride Night at Philadelphia Zoo
Please save the date for Pride Night at Philadelphia Zoo. This event will take place during Friday Nights Dinos and Bites on Friday, June 18th. Attendees are encouraged to show their pride between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm for this special evening program. Local LGBTQ organizations will be on hand to network and supply information…
