Philadelphia, PA - Celebrating in the individuality of being who you are and rejoicing in being out is what the month of June is all about. PRIDE is being celebrated in Philadelphia all month long, whether it is having some fun with friends while sipping on drink specials, exercising your way to being fit and fabulous, or dancing in the streets at one of the parades, Philadelphia certainly knows how to rejoice in Philly PRIDE.
PRIDE PARADE—On June 10th starting at 11:30AM at 13th & Locust, the largest celebration of LGBT pride in the region is celebrating their 30th year, attracting over 25,000 people each year and reveling in being out and proud! And the celebrations don’t end there, the PRIDE Parade ends at Penn’s Landing where you can keep the fun going!
GREAT PLAZA AT PENN’S LANDING—On June 10th, the gates at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing open wide to celebrate PRIDE in a big way. For $15 you can relish even more fun while enjoying live entertainment at Penn’s Landing PRIDE festival. For more information, you can go to www.phillygaypride.org.
WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER—On June 8th at 5:30PM at the William Way LGBT Community Center, the center will hold it’s annual Homecoming Benefit to raise funds for our programs and services during LGBT Pride weekend. Come home to YOUR Center. Food, live entertainment, a fabulous silent auction and more! And look forward to a variety of other events and activities that the center has planned. For more information, you can visit www.waygay.org.
If you want to continue reveling in all the Philadelphia PRIDE fun, why not dance on over to one of the local businesses that are hosting LGBT events and specials?
JET WINE BAR—You can “Toast to Love” at Philadelphia’s “global vineyard” which will feature a flight of six different wines all month long, creating a rainbow of sophisticated sips all month long in June. Guests of Jet Wine Bar can enjoy a flight of 3 wines ($12) or all 6 wines ($24). The flight choices include:
- Red: Red Blend, Bilontra, Portugal
- Orange: Sangiovese Rosé, CasaSmith Vino, Columbia Valley WA
- Yellow: Arneis, Casa Fornace ‘Desaja’, Italy
- Green: Gruner Veltliner, Lenz Moser, Austria
- Blue: Comte de Bucques, Brut Sparkling, France
- Purple: Mavrud, Mezzek, Bulgaria
WOODY’S—On June 8th, the fun will flow at Woody’s, as they will host a BLOCK PARTY starting at 6pm with DJ Tripp at the helm of the outdoors dance party. And On June 10th, there is no cover to enter and celebrate PRIDE from 10AM to 2AM!
If you are looking to shape up now that the weather is warm, Blink is offering a fun and accessible way to work out.
Blink, the gym that welcomes Every Body, has teamed up with Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), the world’s first and leading provider of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy, to remind us that strength and confidence comes from embracing who you are – no matter your gender, sexual orientation, shape, athletic abilities, or otherwise.
PORTA - will be partaking in the celebration of Philadelphia’s 30th anniversary/birthday of Pride Day with a special Pride Day Brunch. Porta will be offering Stateside Vodka bottle service with their brand-new “Love is Love” bottles. Cocktails and a special brunch menu will be available during the parade along with music from DJ Craig Dash from 1 - 4 p.m.
Porta has partnered with Stateside Vodka to create a few summertime libations for the day: In Through the Out Door feat. Stateside Vodka with sauvignon blanc, peach schnapps, soda and summer fruit medley, Blueberry Ginger Disco Lemonade feat. Stateside Vodka, house-made blueberry ginger syrup, lemonade and Strawberry Fields of Dreams feat. Stateside Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, fresh strawberry puree.
Throughout June, Blink will be celebrating PRIDE with special programming, including:
- Video Celebrating Ball Culture:
- Blink and GMHC produced a voguing dance video featuring stars from Viceland’s newest series My House: Alex Mugler, Precious Ebony, and Tati 007
- Please see the video here:
- Every hoodie sold = Blink membership donation to GMHC:
- In collaboration with New York fashion designer Olivia Anthony, Blink will introduce a limited edition #BEYOU workout hoodie. For every hoodie sold, Blink will donate a membership to GMHC. Hoodies available for purchase on June 12 only in select Blink gyms in the New York metro area.
- GMHC’s Latex Ball (June 30th):
The exciting month will culminate with Blink sponsoring the GMHC’s widely celebrated Latex Ball. Blink will be donating five $1,000 prizes to specific category winners and free 1-year memberships to every category winner.
