EDGE Philadelphia

New Hope Celebrates, kicked off the area’s largest parade, block party, and vendor fair, with theater, arts, history, shopping and much more. Grey skies above did not stop the rainbow from coming out in every form as people showed their Pride.

Center on Halsted’s annual Human First Gala celebrated the progress the LGBT focused organization has made in the community. Guests enjoyed dinner, drinks, dancing, and a fun concert featuring Chaka Khan, who wowed the crowd with her "I’m Every Woman".

It may have been wet and raining outside in the Gayborhood, but the temperature was definitely rising in the clubs, and the men were out having fun at a fundraiser at Voyeur for ActionAIDS, iCandy’s Seductive Saturdays, and Woody’s Dance Party.

Equality Forum had it all, a drag show, men’s party, SundayOut at Philadelphia’s chic Italian-inspired open-air plaza in Northern Liberties, Mariela Castro, an activist for LGBT rights & director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana.

Broad Street was the place to be for an extravaganza, capturing the magic and mystery of this year’s PIFA theme, "If You Had a Time Machine", with animatronic dinosaurs and a cast of characters to interact with from the past, present, and future.

Thousands flocked to Sin City for Dinah Vegas, the annual bacchanalia of lesbian fun in the sun. Events included a hot opening night party on the roof of the Rio Hotel, a Friday pool party and white party at Tropicana, and a wrap-up dance at Diablos.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 Cast Party was held at Voyeur Nightclub, with drag queens Detox, Alaska, Roxy, Jinkx and Ivy Winters. Hosted by the Original Jersey Girl Michelle Visage and Lil Pound Cake. Season 5’s top 3 were also in the house.

With friends gathering from across the USA and Canada, there was a regal gathering in Providence for the Twenty-First Coronation of an Empress and Emperor in Rhode Island. Congratulations to Emperor XXI Scott McMahon and Empress Xxi Gia Deveroux.

Many celebrities came out in support for equality at the GLAAD Media Awards which recognizes and honors the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the LGBT community.

This year’s host hotels for the world’s largest lesbian event were The Hilton and The Zoso. EDGE checked out the pool parties, musical performances, Friday night’s White Party with DJ Havana Brown, and Saturday’s The Dinah Goes To Monte Carlo party.