Events

Join Ants on a Log on their local Pride Tour of Philly Library branches this June! Ants on a Log— Julie Be (they/them) and Miles Crabtree (he/him)— is a Philadelphia-based duo performing for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness. Full of humor and harmony, Ants concerts are […]

The Youth Pride Panel: Empowering The Youth brings young LGBTQIA+ Philadelphians together with advocates, educators, and policy makers inside Philadelphia City Hall for a focused discussion on the issues facing queer youth in 2026. Topics include school-based protections, mental health resources, family acceptance, housing security, and youth-led organizing in the wake of escalating national anti-LGBTQ+ […]

TransMasc: Beyond Visibility moves the conversation past awareness and toward action — examining healthcare access, funding inequities, leadership representation, and visibility for trans-masculine communities across Philadelphia and the country. Held at Stir Lounge in Rittenhouse Square, this Philly Pride 365 panel features trans-masculine leaders, advocates, healthcare providers, and community organizers. The discussion addresses both the […]

Out Loud!! is a memoir collection of LGBTQIA+ Elders, created from a 6-week memoir workshop facilitated by Susan DiPronio. Contributors offer a glimpse into lives richly lived by those who fought and still speak Out Loud for our freedom to exist in these times of exclusion. Susan will be joined by Jym Paris, Michael Palumbaro, […]

The PLHIV Panel centers the lived experiences of people living with HIV — addressing stigma, healthcare disparities, aging, and long-term survivorship within Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ communities. Held inside Philadelphia City Hall as part of Philly Pride 365’s official 2026 Pride Month panel series. Panelists include long-term survivors, healthcare providers, advocates, and organizers from Philadelphia’s storied HIV/AIDS […]

Trailblazers: LGBTQ+ Elders is an intergenerational dialogue connecting today’s LGBTQ+ progress to the activists and organizers who built the movement. Held at the John C. Anderson Cultural Center — named after Philadelphia’s first openly gay elected official and located inside the John C. Anderson Apartments (the city’s LGBTQ+-friendly senior community in the Gayborhood) — the […]

This June, the Free Library of Philadelphia celebrates Pride Month with events, programs, and resources that amplify LGBTQ+ voices and stories. Everyone is welcome and everyone belongs at the Free Library. We value the LGBTQ+ community and remain committed to providing high-quality programs, services, and materials by and for members of the LGBTQ+ community, including […]

Single and STRAPPED is a lively lesbian Pride singles mixer made for women who are ready to flirt, connect, and celebrate Pride with a fun, welcoming crowd. Hosted by STRAPPED and presented by monogaymous, this rooftop-style party brings together singles, friends, and sapphic community for an upbeat night of cocktails, music, conversation, and Pride energy. […]

Join Ants on a Log on their local Pride Tour of Philly Library branches this June! Ants on a Log— Julie Be (they/them) and Miles Crabtree (he/him)— is a Philadelphia-based duo performing for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness. Full of humor and harmony, Ants concerts are […]

Haddon Township's 6th Annual Pride Parade steps off at Crystal Lake & Haddon Ave at 6PM, traveling down Haddon Ave to Haddon Square for a high-energy after party with music, food, and community celebration.

In this history of the current high-stakes attempts to define sex and to create a world devoid of trans life, University of Pennsylvania historian Beans Velocci follows scientists and clinicians from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century to demonstrate how the sorting of bodies into male and female persists not despite but because of sex’s […]