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While in city government, Hikes was named "Person of the Year" by the Philadelphia Gay News in 2017, and listed on separate "100 Most Influential People" lists in 2018 by Philadelphia and Out magazines. [13] In July 2019, Hikes joined the ACLU as the first Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer. [14]
Philadelphia Gayborhood street sign on 13th Street near Washington Square West. The development of LGBT culture in Philadelphia can be traced back to the early 20th century. . It exists in current times as a dynamic, diverse, and philanthropically active culture with establishments and events held to promote LGBT culture and rights in Philadelphia and bey
The Spruce Street Singers was a gay men's chorus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Co-founded by Stephen Ng in 1985, [ 1 ] they had several directors, including Jonathan Palant (2001-2002). [ 2 ] Their farewell concert was on November 19, 2005 at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia.
The Pittsburgh Pride Parade 2024 makes it way across the Andy Warhol Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pride month itself is significant, however, and employers should also actively engage employees in the LGBTQIA+ community and help them guide programming and broader inclusion policies.
Pride Month events in South Jersey: "Drag is Not a Crime" in Hammonton, June 4 to Sept. 29 This free exhibit at the Noyes Museum of Art at Stockton University Galleries at Kramer Hall highlights ...
The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus traces its history to 1981, when founder Gerald Davis and three other members toured Philly's gay bars at Christmastime, singing carols. The chorus gave its first official concert performance on April 25, 1982, at the DCA club (now Voyeur) in Philadelphia. PGMC grew modestly but steadily throughout the 1980s.
A 1970s gay liberation protest in Washington, D.C.. The first pride marches were held in four US cities in June 1970, one year after the riots at the Stonewall Inn. [3] The New York City march, promoted as "Christopher Street Liberation Day", alongside the parallel marches in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, marked a watershed moment for LGBT rights. [4]