Philly Pride is 'a chance for all of us to tell each other: 'I see you and celebrate you, just as you are.'' alisonmccook writes.
Jasmine Smith marches down Market street during, Philly's LGBT Pride Parade in Philadelphia Pa.The parade theme was the "Stonewall 50," in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the beginning of the LGBT rights movement.
During the pandemic, one of my 8-year-old’s biggest disappointments was missing the Philly Pride parade two years in a row. Before COVID-19, I took her to all-ages performances by Martha Graham Cracker, and the Drag Diva Brunch in Fishtown. But her favorite LGBTQ event, by far, was the last Philly Pride parade, in June 2019, when she was 5. The weather was perfect — one of the very few “just right” days we get in Philly all year. I don’t remember a single cloud, bug, or hint of humidity.a.m., and wrapped midafternoon. Everyone around her was smiling, dancing, cheering, and wearing brightly colored clothes. She got free necklaces, T-shirts, and treats from marchers, who tossed them into the crowd. My daughter jumped up and down as if she were at a One Direction show, hooting and hollering with the people around us as each group glided past in the parade. We waved to people we knew. We high-fived Gritty. She had never heard the Rihanna song “We Found Love” that seemed to throb from every other float as it passed by, and it remains one of her favorites three years later. To this day, she still talks about “the rainbow parade.” Yes, there were people with barely any clothing on, and some adult props she had never seen before. But what she noticed was the music, the smiling, the dancing, and the celebration. It was a great party.Newly reimagined PHL Pride March and Festival commemorates 50 years of Philadelphia Pride At their core, Pride events are a celebration of life. More specifically, a celebration of each individual life — a chance for all of us to tell each other: “I see you and celebrate you, just as you are.” At its best, it’s beautiful. But Philly Pride hasn’t always had an inclusive ethos. Last year’s celebration was canceled after the former organizing group dissolved following
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