Youth Pride Panel: Empowering The Youth

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+ legislation. The panel also creates space where young people, parents, educators, and community organizations can connect with resources to take home.

Part of Philly Pride 365’s 2026 official Round Table series under the theme “Pride Is Power.” Free and open to the public. City Hall’s accessible entrance is at the North Apron near JFK Boulevard.