The event will be free to the public and will also provide an opportunity for city residents to get vaccinated on site. Philadelphia adopted an adapted version of the flag which includes black and brown colors to draw attention to issues faced by people of color within the LGTBQ community. Speakers, community leaders, and LGTBQ advocates will gather at City Hall for the raising of the Philly Gay Pride flag. Online ticket purchase is required for the June 2nd showing and proceeds will benefit Philly AIDS Thrift’s new intake center. In addition to the film showing, ticket holders can visit food trucks and win prizes.
If you are looking for a way to stay socially distant and semi-indoors, Philly AIDS Thrift is hosting a drive-in movie night featuring the John Waters’ 1974 cult classic, Female Trouble. Philly AIDS Thrift’s Drive-In Movie Night: Female Trouble $55, June 5th and 12th, 2 p.m., Sofitel Hotel at Rittenhouse Square. Drag Tea will of course feature staples like scones, tea sandwiches, and other pastries but attendees will also indulge in performances by Brittany Lynn’s Philly Drag Mafia. Like an amalgamation of Bridgerton and Pose, the Sofitel is putting an LGBTQ-friendly spin on a time-honored tradition. In addition to raising a giant Gay Pride flag in front of its door on 17th street, the Sofitel Hotel will host a drag tea party to celebrate Pride month. Hosted by Brittany Lynn, Drag Brunch at the Wayward combines traditional brunch favorites with glamorous performances from local drag stars. Put on your fiercest outfit and get ready to slay at one of the most fabulous brunch events in the city.
$75, June 11th through 13th, 7 p.m., $75, King of Prussia Mall. The two-day event will take place in the KOP mall parking lot, with performances being broadcast live from the stage or via your car’s FM radio. Asia O’Hara, Vanessa “Vanjie” Mateo, Aquaria, Kameron Michaels, GottMik, Rosé and Violet Chatchki are headed to King of Prussia for a drive-in performance guaranteed to leave your jaws on the floor. And by queens, we mean the fierce divas of RuPaul’s Drag Race. While organizers of the annual Philly Pride Festival have postponed this year’s event to September, smaller celebrations are happening all across the city.įrom parties and picnics to drag brunches and flower shows, there are plenty of ways to show your love and support for the LGBTQ+ community in Philadelphia this month.ĭrive ’N Drag Saves 2021 with RuPaul Drag Race Stars June 1st marks the beginning of Pride Month, a time to commemorate the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn and celebrate the Pride movement and LGBTQ+ community.
In 2020, events around Philadelphia were either canceled or shifted to virtual platforms in response to the COVID-19 health crisis, but increased vaccination efforts and lowering case counts have made small gatherings and group activities much safer. Fusco for VISIT PHILADELPHIAĪfter a nearly 14-month-long pandemic, which limited indoor and outdoor gatherings alike, restrictions are beginning to ease - just in time to celebrate Pride Month. You can see Philly’s new Pride flag over at City Hall at the North Apron, where it will be flown during the month of June.The giant Philly Pride Festival may be postponed, you can still celebrate with these Pride month events in Philadelphia. It also coincides with Philly’s efforts this year to celebrate the stories of those who have been typically left out of the LGBTQ experience, including people of color and people of the transgender/gender nonconforming experience, the city said in a statement.Īmber Hikes, director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, further explained, “We’re proud to host this celebration for the community to come together not just for Pride, but also to reinforce our strides towards combatting discrimination within our community, honor the lives of our black and brown LGBTQ siblings, and uplift our shared commitment to diversity and inclusion within our community.” It’s part of the city’s More Color More Pride campaign, which strives to create an even more inclusive community. Last week, the city unveiled a redesigned Pride flag that revealed the addition of black and brown stripes to the rainbow, in recognition of LGBTQ people of color.
And while the unofficial holiday is a nod to the the Stars and Stripes flag from 1777, created right here in Philadelphia, it’s fitting that the city has also celebrated the recent unveiling of another iconic flag.