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GALAEI
Website
https://www.facebook.com/galaeiGalaei is a Queer and Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC) radical social justice organization.
Philly Pride Festival 2023
- Jun 04, 2023
- Expired!
- 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Every PRIDE festival is a crucial opportunity for our communities to join together in celebration, find family, get resources and share the love, art, and joy that are hallmarks of our community. Pride 365 is a program that seeks to elevate the experience of every Pride every year. By combining the unique and vibrant location of our gayborhood, the stronghold of our queer businesses, supporting small queer and trans business owners, providing innovative programming, dynamic structure, and intention around how the space is curated, we endeavor to have a space for everyone.
In partnership with our local bars and businesses we create music and performance spaces. This will benefit both community and businesses as it will spread attendees out throughout the gayborhood, instead of in one concentrated area. This also mitigates accessibility issues, and drives the focus to resources and the lgbtq businesses that are part of the core of the vibrancy and security of our community.
Dj’s, Performers and Vendors will maintain the flow of traffic and keep our attendees engaged in the core if not the most principal tenet of pride…… joy.

YOUTH AND FAMILY
As one of the most forgotten parts of our community our festival places intention around how we care for and make space for queer youth and families.
In conjunction with the William Way Center, Philly Family Pride, Big Brothers, Big Sister independence, and the galaei’s SPLAT program, we will have activities and opportunities for youth, from toddlers to high school.
Nursing and changing stations will be provided.
SOBER VIBES
Writers Block Rehab will have a menu of mocktails and drinks with no alcohol for the day. This is a space that centers around adults who do not drink alcohol, and is not specifically geared towards family and children, however they will be welcome in the space. Entertainment and staging will be available in this space.
DECOMPRESSION ZONE
Pride Festivals can often be exhausting and difficult to navigate and manage for our community elders and those living with disabilities both visible and nonvisible. So we’ve dedicated a space in our festival with seating, water stations, shade coverings for when you just need a break.
Co-Coordinated with Disability Pride PA, Nestled within close proximity to our main resource tent and a secondary resource tent there are medical providers and volunteers to ensure people in this space have what they need and are in a space of care.
- Street level low volume relaxing acoustic music will be provided in this space.
- Adult changing stations will be provided
- Wheelchair charging dock will be provided
- Cooling stations, free water and snacks.
FOOD TRUCK MARKET
In collaboration with “TheFoodTruckLady” we will keep our attendees fed and ultimately ensure attendees do not need to leave the festival grounds, as everything you need is right here!
Attendees will enjoy the many tastes of the city and keep attendees nourished, with a wide variety of well priced food options.
VICE
In an ode to our dearly departed sibling Maso, we have co-produced and curated a space for resource. There will resource tabling, and shops to purchase items and giveaways of safe sex items. Outside the Bike Stop
BAILAR Y AMOR (TO DANCE AND LOVE)
This section is an ode to afro-latinx culture and dance. The roots of galaei are as an organization that was founded to bring resources to the latino/a/e/x community and all others who are under-resourced in the community. Celebrate the culture and roots of galaei and the vibrant queer latino/a/e/x community. Laugh, love, celebrate, build community and organize!
POP WELLNESS
In order to serve our community better we have coordinated with local cbo’s to offer a one stop pop up wellness and resource station with STI testing, linkage to testing, linkage to care and resources. Attendees will be able to stop by to set an appointment, get tested, and speak to a case worker about linkages to resources, such as housing, healthcare, education, and employment.
THE MUSES STAGE
A stage dedicated to our local producers and promoters who do not have brick and mortar establishments – curated by SWAY Philly and BOS Philly
12:30pm – Moulin Rouge Performers
1:00pm – BOS Philly
4:30pm – Jacen Bowman
5:15pm – Sway Philly
THE STONEWALL STAGE
A stage dedicated to the pioneers of our community with the music that was at the heart of the queer revolution.
CORPORATE ALLEY
While we will not be highlighting corporate businesses, there are selected vetted businesses that we accept sponsorship from. We’ve designated a space for them to table but not to hold too much space in a festival meant to center our community. They will not be able to advertise in any other part of the festival grounds and will not be visible in our march.
COMMUNITY SERVICE TENTS
These areas include medical tents for onsite medical needs such as dehydration, and minor injuries, These medical services are provided by doctors and nurses from Bebashi and Mazzoni Center. Therapists for folks who are in mental health crisis or may be over stimulated, individuals trained to administer narcan, security managers, staff to answer all day of questions, Sign language and Spanish interpreters, and de-escalation specialists that will move to any point in the festival grounds or at the bars that they are needed
KIKI ALLEY
We are also bringing back Kiki Alley, a celebration space highlighting the rich culture and history of the Philadelphia ballroom community.
FESTIVAL PARTNERS
Action Wellness
Bebashi
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Colours Organization
Mazzoni Center
Philadelphia Family
Philadelphia Fight
Reproductive Medicine Associates
Courage Medicine
Green Thumb Industries
Philadelphia Gay News (PGN)
Rythm
The Bearded Ladies
Therapy Center of Philadelphia
William Way LGBT Community Center
FESTIVAL VENDORS
1SEO Digital Agency (Trevor Project Fundraiser)
42nd Latitude LLC
ACT UP
Adolescent Initiative – CHOP
All for One Fundraising
Allegra Pronesti
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Anti-Defamation League
Arrive Therapy
Art by Forrest & Ryan
Art by Jay Echevarria
Ashana Raynae Designs
Attic Youth Center
BEADAZZLED
Bethesda Project
Bindr
Bondage Robot
Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community center
Braid Babes
Bubble Ninja Art
Burrito Feliz
Carter Wear
CCP Queer Student Union (QSU)
Central Division Victim Services
City of Philadelphia Citizens Police Oversight Commission
Club Philadelphia
Colour Line Tees
Comparion Insurance Agency of Jeremy Cuevas
Condom kingdom
Corneey’s
Courage Medicine
Creative Healing
CuteREVOLUTION!
Defender Association of Philadelphia
Dennis Flynn Artist and friend of Dorothy
Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services
Dog Training Elite
Draculad Co
DreamBig
Durham Girls Pride Boutique
E’s Tees & More
Empire State Development
Florian Francis
FMC Corporation
Forever Food Festivals Co
Fort Nassau Graphics
Free Mom Hugs Philadelphia Area
Fussy Louise Jewelry
Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League
Gurls High
Haddon Township Equity Initiative
Hand Over the Henna
HappyHonkmas (formally CreepyCuteHonk)
Heartfelt Creations by Lisa
Hit The Angles 360
Holland & Milan Organics LLC.®
i look great with rugs
Illumicrafti
Intrins Inq
J.Proud – LGBTQ Jewish Consortium
Jeff’s Yorkies & Boutique, LLC
Jen Fetzer
Jenthunderhorse Jewelry
Jesse’s To Dye For Apparel
jkidprideRobin
Joe Mac Creative
Johnnie Ray Kornegay III
Kandy Ices LLC
Markl’s Magyk Massage
Masala kitchen : Kati Rolls & Platters
Meditative Metal
Mindful Connection Therapy
Narcotics Anonymous
National Health Corps
NET Centers
New + Wesley Images
NextGen America
Obeillustration
Operation in My Back Yard
OverStitchd Designs
Patrick Walden Psychotherapy and Consulting
PDPH-SUPHR
Pennsylvania Youth Congress
PFLAG Philadelphia
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Philadelphia Falcons
Philadelphia Freedom Band
Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association
Philadelphia Voices of Pride
Philly Gryphons Rugby
Philly Shirt Shop
Piece of fruit
Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania
Pleiades Pure & Natural
Prevention Meets Fashion Inc
Radiance Medical Group/Ally Wellness
Radical Hearts Print Lab
Ready Set Gloss Cosmetics
Refuge Midwifery
Reproductive Medicine Associates
Rough N Tumble Multimedia LLC
Sappho and LaRoyce Foundation
SEPTA
Shady Grove Fertility
Silver Fox Nutrition
Sounds Gay I’m In – Queer Meetup Group
South Jersey Fertility Center
South Street Art Mart
Stevie Laney Art
Students Demand Action Philly
Sturdy Vision
Sundance Vacations
SunSeams
Tabernacle United Church
TAE’TU, LLC
Target
TC’s Candle Shop
Temple Health LGBTQ Alliance Task Force
The Beat in Between
The Butterfly Corner
The Philadelphia Womens Centers
The Pina Colada Lady
The Pride Program, a part of Jefferson Health formerly Einstein Healthcare Network(formerly Einstein Healthcare Network)
ThEm’s Earrings
Thrifty Stuff
Top Dog Airbrush
Trulieve
Truth and Life Empowerment Community Ministries Inc
Turning Points for Children
Tutu cute painting and more
UDTJ
Unity Recovery
University of Pennsylvania Prevention Trials Unit
USEEOC- Philadelphia District Office
Valley Youth House
ViiV Healthcare
Vinyl World
Volvo Cars of Fort Washington
Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church
Why Not Prosper
WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence
Yoshus Prints