Gay Pride 2013

With an image of Army Private First Class Bradley Manning behind him, famed Pentagon papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg spoke in support of Manning being named a grand marshal of the San Francisco Pride Parade

Backlash After Manning Nixed by Pride Board

By James Patterson | Monday May 6, 2013
The board that oversees the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade is facing a backlash after it rescinded a community grand marshal honor for Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, the gay man who leaked 700,000 classified government documents.

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Russian Activist Beaten After City Bans Gay Pride

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Mar 29, 2013
An organizer for a gay pride parade in a Russian city was beaten soon after the local government announced it had banned the event from taking place.

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Philly Pride Photos


NEW HOPE CELEBRATES :: May 12-19, 2013

Events

Sunday May 19
Sunday Oct 6

Photos

New Hope Gay Pride :: May 14, 2011
"Freedom to Be" was the theme for the eighth annual New Hope Celebrates Pride parade, which ambled, tooted and trotted down Ferry and So. Main Streets in the borough this past Saturday. The parade was filled with music from The Philadelphia Freedom Band and The Gay and Lesbian Big Apple Corps Marching Band, floats, flag-twirlers, Mummers, colorful entertainers, families and many friends of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered as well as allied community. It even included recognizing former Congressman Patrick Murphy for his efforts in repealing "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell". After the parade everyone went to Mechanic Street where the party went into full swing with local performers and some surprises. EDGE was there to capture all the festivities!
New Hope Celebrates the 7th Annual Pride Parade :: May 16, 2010
New Hope Celebrates presented the 7th Annual Pride Parade...The theme this year was "It’s a Family Affair," The parade ambled, tooted and trotted down Ferry and So. Main Streets in the borough. The parade was filled with music from bands such as the Philadelphia Freedom Band, floats, flag-twirlers, colorful entertainers including the DC Cowboys, as well as families and many friends of the GLTB and allied community. With hundreds of people lining the parade route on the sunny Saturday, Edge was in the front of it all for these photo’s.
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PHILADELPHIA PRIDE :: June 8-9, 2013

Events

Sunday Jun 9

Photos

2012 Philly Pride Festival :: June 10, 2012
This year’s festival headliner, Wendy Williams, had the audience in stitches with her own version of Ask Wendy, with questions from the audience. EDGE has the photos from this great event.
2012 Philly Pride Parade :: June 10, 2012
The 2012 Pride Theme is "Pride Links Us Together", and despite temperatures of over ninety degrees, more than ten thousand people came out to celebrate Philadelphia Pride.
New Hope Pride 2012 :: May 19, 2012
It was the area’s largest parade, block party and vendor fair. From local politicians to the Big Apple Corps along with the Philadelphia Freedom Band and, of course, no parade would be complete without Pumpkin, the Queen of New Hope.
Philadelphia Pride Night :: June 12, 2011
As the day drew to a close on Pride 2011, local bars in the Gayborhood kept the festivities still rolling. From live performances at Tabu to electricity on the dance floors at both iCandy and Woody’s, the fun went on to the wee hours and EDGE was there to capture it all!
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