Gay pride parade philadelphia 2022
Every June, people across the globe come together for a celebration of Queer life and culture.
While the full month is full of festivities everywhere, Philadelphia will be celebrating it's annual Pride Weekend June 3 to June 5.
We have compiled a list of some things to do if you're still looking for a place to commemorate.
Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs flag raising
Join the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs while they elevate their More Color, More Pride flag at Philadelphia City Hall.
This year’s theme is Celebrating Our Communities. Speakers at the event will include members from across the Gay community who will give how they celebrate lgbtq+ fest. If you’re unable to attend the event in person, it will be streamed via the organization's Instagram page.
When: Friday, June 3,
Time: Noon
Where: Philadelphia City Hall
Drag Race
This isn’t like "RuPaul's Performative Race" – it’s an actual race.
Dress in your best heels for Cockatoo’s first Broads Dash Street event. The restaurant will host an obstacle race course with a twist: dress in queenly. The organizers of the event will offer cash prizes, bar giveaways and trophies to those who win. For more facts head
City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia released road closure information for the PHL Celebration March and Festival. PHL Pride, organized by the PHL Pride Collective, will take place on Sunday, June 5.
Festival Activities & Information: This year’s event marks the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia’s first Lgbtq+ Pride Day in and will feature the PHL Pride March beginning at 11 a.m. The rally will begin at Arch Street, make two stops at historic landmarks for Pride and Philadelphia, and end at 12th Highway and St. James Place where the PHL Event Festival will begin at noon.
The PHL Pride Festival is a street festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ collective and will feature collective resources, youth and family programming, a low sensory relaxation zone, a sober space and dry prevent area, and, in keeping with PHL Pride Collective’s dedication to highlighting Gay, Trans, Black Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC) traditions and forms of expression, Kiki Alley, a celebration space highlighting the rich culture and history of the Philadelphia ballroom community. For more data on PHL Pride Rally and Festival activities attend .
COVID Safety Information
A Guide to the Philadelphia Pride March and Festival
Highlights
On the heels of a historic anniversary in Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ history — 50 years since Governor Milton Shapp signed the executive order protecting LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians from discrimination — the Philly Celebration March & Festival kicks off its Pride Month festivities with activism, unlock and inclusive celebration, and a ton of “Philly L.U.V.”
— Photo by S. Ramones for Visit Philadelphia
Pride March
An ode to the s Annual Reminders, the Philly Pride March calls the LGBTQ+ community and its allies to get to the streets in the spirit of Queer visibility and solidarity.
Kicking off at a.m. near 6th & Walnut streets, this community march begins with speeches, music and a land acknowledgement from the Lenape Tribe, before winding from Old City to the Pride Festival-grounds.
The vehicle-free procession features hundreds of LGBTQ+ community members, groups, leaders and allies marching side-by-side, with Philly Pride’s ever-expanding rainbow flag — now the largest in Philly history at an impressive feet — making appearances along the way.
Participation in the march is open to
City of Philadelphia
Join the Office of LGBT Affairs and community partners as we celebrate Pride. There will be many events to attend—both in-person and virtual—including the Office’s official Flag Raising event kicking off Pride season, and much more you won’t wish to miss. All events listed below are free unless otherwise noted.
Celebrating Our Communities Flag Raising
Friday, June 3 | 12 noon
On Friday, June 3 at noon, the Office of LGBT Affairs will host its annual Flag Raising Event at City Hall to kick off Self-acceptance season in Philadelphia. In addition to raising the iconic More Color, More Pride flag; this year&#;s program theme, Celebrating our Communities, will include speakers from across our Queer community sharing the many ways we celebrate our pride.
Speakers will highlight their connection with upcoming society events throughout Pride month and beyond, including Disability Pride, Immigrant Heritage Month, the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, and more!
Following the speakers’ portion of the program, the More Dye, More Pride flag will be raised by ceremonial flag-raisers comprised of modern and veteran members of the Mayor’s Commission on LGBT Affair
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