Welcome
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The Gay Pride Organization for the Greater Philadelphia Area welcomes you. PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS, Inc is the volunteer organization that organizes "PrideDay" — the LGBT parade and festival — in June and "OutFest" — the largest National Coming Out Day event in the world — in October. These are the only two events during which the Philadelphia Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community joins together and celebrates as a whole. They are the largest networking days for our entire community. |
You can find out more about us at the following:
Trailblazing Activities |
More about us |
Some history |
Why you should participate |
Click here at notable firsts to find out some of our cutting advances, both in Philadelphia and for gay pride organizations in general. |
Click here to find out more about our organization and how you can become a part | Click here to see the Philly Pride Parade from 1989!!!! | Response to an article appearing in Philadelphia Magazine. |
Our next event is the 2012 LGBT PrideDay Parade and Festival Sunday, June 10, 2012 The International 2012 Pride Theme is "Pride Links Us Together" |
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Click here for information about PrideDay 2012
OUR JUNE PLANS AND OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE SHAPING UP Our intrepid executive director, Fran Price, has begun a weight loss program, and her loss will be the community's gain. Please sign the attached weight loss pledge form attached here. It can be e-mailed, mailed, or dropped off. Donations will be equally divided between The Attic Youth Center, The William Way LGBT Center and Philly Pride. You can pledge as little as 50¢ per pound lost by PrideDay, June 10, 2012. Pledge deadline is Feb. 22. Sponsored by Optimal Sport Health Club, Rossi Wellness Center, and Diet To Go |
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Philly Pride would like to acknowledge that it has received contributions in memory of ERIC J. ZEPLIN from the following: Joan West, Janet Powell and Lorrie Everitt, Mr. and Mrs. Bergdoll, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph White, New Jersey Synod's Task Group on Ministry with LGBT Persons, S.A. Carlisle HIVAC, Inc. We will be considering naming one of our awards in memory of Eric and we thank you for your contributions.
Fran Price (Executive Director), Chuck Volz (Senior Advisor)
Jeremy Nace (Volunteer Coordinator), Maria Gonzalez (Security Coordinator), Stephanie Love (Registration Chair), Aaron Harris (Secretary), John McNeill (Board Member), Keith Meyer (Board Member), Denise Giannascoli Blum (Board Member), Olinshar Nguyen (Board Member), Michael Castura (Board Member), Justin Roman (Board Member), Richard Lewis (Board Member), Dorothy Getz (Pride Committee), Jimmy "Archie" Archambalt (Pride Committee), Danielle Archambalt (Pride Committee), John Fleuhr (Pride Committee), Jim O'Toole (Pride Committee), Bill Hunt (Pride Committee), John Fluehr (Pride Committee), Maria V. (Pride Committee)
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Come Out, Come Out! Volunteer! Come to our events! Don't stay at home behind that closet door! Remember the immortal warning of Edmund Burke: "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing." |
