Randall Goosby lit up the stage with thrilling virtuosity in a rare program uniting Barber, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius at the New Jersey Symphony. Discover how this emotionally rich, queer-celebrating concert made history—don’t miss what’s next.
The ruling has broader implications for allowing taxpayer-funded groups, such as foster care and homeless services, to deny help based on “religious freedom.”
“This recognition from both the House and Senate means so much to the LGBTQ+ community.”
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“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…
All-day, June 30, Just Salad will donate 25% of in-store and digital sales to the William Way Community Center.
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! 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…
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,…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Philly AIDS Thrift invites you to grab your cha-cha heels, clutch your pearls, and head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for a special movie fundraiser at sundown! Philly AIDS Thrift, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Film Society, presents a special Philly Gay Pride Month drive-in movie with Female Trouble on Wednesday, June 2nd. The 1974 cult…
Philadelphia largest and most stunning outdoor and indoor restaurants and bars will celebrate June as Philly Gay Pride Month with a month-long celebration! FCM Hospitality and owner Avram Hornik announce that Lola’s Garden, Juno, Parks on Tap (two locations), Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Craft Hall, The Garden at Cherry Street Pier and Rosy’s Taco Bar…
Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square, part of AccorHotels, presents a month-long celebration for June as Philadelphia Gay Pride Month. The Sofitel Philadelphia will raise a giant Philadelphia-version of the Gay Pride Flag to hang proudly outside the hotel on 17th Street. Inside, neighbors, guests, and visitors are invited to visit the Hall of LGBTQ Flags…
For 27 years, Philadelphia FIGHT has hosted the HIV Prevention and Education Summit, a conference that welcomes all people interested in learning more about the wide range of issues that impact people living with HIV and AIDS. Each year, this event provides information on the latest treatment, research, prevention, and outreach strategies and aims to…
BalletX returns to the stage June 24
– 26 for its debut at TD Pavilion at the Mann with new, never-before-seen works by choreographers Hope Boykin, Matthew Neenan and
Dwight Rhoden. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 28.
Chef Sharon Shvarzman and his partner Abraham Bloom anticipated working long hours, especially during the opening weeks of their new Queen Village takeout restaurant, Keshet Kitchen.
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