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I’m Boycotting the Philly Pride Parade Until It’s Under New Leadership

A year ago, racial uprisings across America during Pride Month made LGBTQIA people realize how much work is left to do in our community when […]

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12 Virtual Philly Pride Month Events to Add to Your Calendar Now

Pride is a spectacular time for people to come together and celebrate the progress and storied history of the LGBTQ+ community. Though nearly all the […]

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Protesters Demand “No Cops at Pride” Following Arrest of Trans Activist

On Wednesday morning, Philly Socialists, alongside activist groups the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative and Philly for REAL Justice Coalition, held a press conference outside […]

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Alternative Pride Events: Our All-Inclusive Guide

Philly Pride weekend is upon us — that time of the year when the LGBTQ community gets together in a huge way. But for those […]

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LGBTQ Event of the Week: Equality Coalition’s “Take Pride Back” Celebration

For its innovative approach and intersectional lens, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the Equality Coalition’s “Take Pride Back” Celebration. Come embrace inclusion […]

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This Year’s Philly Pride Parade Will Kick Off With a Fun Run (And Registration Just Opened!) 

The Philly Pride celebrations just got a litttttle bit more festive: This year’s Pride Parade, going down June 18th, will kick off with a 1.5-mile […]

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OPINION: Single-Identity Social Justice Is No Justice at All

“There’s a gay Trump supporter in Philly,” a close friend of mine texted me on the last weekend in February. “Really? That doesn’t make sense,” […]

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Philadelphians Heckle Another Minor Celeb into Liking Our City

Mara Wilson is a writer whose recent debut for Penguin, Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame, was well-reviewed. A regular […]

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LGBTQ Community Divided After GOAL Steps Down as Pride Marshals

Amid a controversy that has been brewing since April, the Greater Philadelphia Gay Officer Action League (GOAL) announced Friday that it was withdrawing as one […]

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OPINION: GOAL Is the Wrong Choice for Grand Marshal of Pride

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Every year, Philly Pride does something that sours me on our city’s LGBTQ community. Whether it’s the lack of creativity in […]

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PHOTOS: Philadelphia Pride 2015

This past Sunday, Philadelphia celebrated Pride with a giant parade and celebration at Penn’s Landing. This year’s headline host was Fran Drescher (formerly of The Nanny), but […]

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Faces of Philly Pride 2015: An Instagram Photo Essay

One of the most beautiful things about Pride is that, no matter where in Philly you celebrate, it’s an annual reminder that it really is […]

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Fran Drescher Hosting Philadelphia Pride 2015

Everyone’s favorite nanny, Emmy-award winning actress Fran Drescher, will be hosting Philadelphia Pride, according to numerous sources.

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Philly Pride Problems: What the Community is Saying

Last week on G Philly, we shared two stories that provided a sobering view of Philadelphia’s Pride celebration — one article revealed results from a national survey […]

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New Jersey Pride Breaks Records, Likely Foreshadows a Massive Celebration in Philly

If this weekend’s Pride celebration in Asbury Park, New Jersey is any indication, we can expect a hell of a turnout when Philly’s festivities roll out […]