September 10, 2012
This isn’t your grandmother’s bingo. GayBingo, raising funds for HIV/AIDS services in the Greater Philadelphia Region, is back at Gershman Y for its seventh annual season starting Saturday, September 15. Check out the schedule; each month has a fun theme: • September 15: Cher Madness GayBingo • November 10: Whips and Chains Excite Me GayBingo [...]
Read more»August 30, 2012
The second annual Gender Reel is just around the corner, September 7-9. The first of its kind on the east coast, Gender Reel is the only multi-media festival dedicated to enhancing the visibility of gender non-conforming and transgender artists in film, photography, art and performance. The 2012 festival, headquartered at the William Way Community Center, [...]
Read more»August 29, 2012
[Welcome to Uwishunu's Summer Daycation series. Can't take extended time off? Working with a shoestring budget? Want to sleep in your own bed? Not a worry. This month, we've been highlighting destinations in the Philadelphia area that make for the perfect day trip. August is the perfect month, after all, to capitalize on the chance [...]
Read more»August 21, 2012
Get ready: Brooklyn songstress extraordinaire Barbara Streisand will be coming to Philadelphia on Monday, October 8. Not only is she making an appearance but she is also opening her North American tour in our very own city at the Wells Fargo Center before traveling to other big cities and Canada. Streisand also opened her 2006 [...]
Read more»August 13, 2012
For the modern generation, the recipe for love is always a bit easier to swallow when mixed with generous helpings of cynicism. Yet any Shakespeare fan can tell you that even as early as the 16th century, there were always those who were willing to turn up a raised eyebrow at the notion of romance. [...]
Read more»July 26, 2012
With Pride Day so early in the summer, it’s about time to bring another wave of LGBT celebrations to Philadelphia. Quince Productions’ 2nd Annual “GayFest!” returns with a lineup of great LGBT theater performances including four running repertory plays, eight one-night engagements and three staged readings from August 3 to September 1. This year’s festival [...]
Read more»July 9, 2012
The 18th Philadelphia QFest, the city’s LGBT film festival reeling everything from comedy and drama to hot-button issues of immigration and the legalization of same sex-marriage, returns to the screen Thursday, July 12 through Monday, July 23. Playing exclusively at the Ritz East and the Ritz at the Bourse in Old City, Qfest 2012 introduces [...]
Read more»June 19, 2012
This Thursday, June 21 at 7:05 p.m., the Camden Riversharks will host their second annual Pride Night to support the regional GLBT community. This year, the Riversharks joined the It Gets Better campaign and created a video for Pride Night. Special $7 tickets are available online with the code “Pride”. Chow down on classic concessions (Cheese Steaks, Hot Dogs, Burgers) and visit the United Way Fit and Fun Zone for a moonbounce and rock wall. Riversharks games are a great way to catch local baseball on the cheap, with a great view of the skyline from just across the river. [Camden Riversharks]
June 7, 2012
The 23rd annual Pride Day LGBT Parade and Festival takes place during International Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and features live music, DJs, food, drinks and a festive parade that runs from the gayborhood to Penn’s Landing. It all goes down this Sunday, June 10, and the theme is “Pride Links Us Together.” The Parade [...]
Read more»May 30, 2012
Starting this Friday, June 1, coinciding with the kick-off of the official Philly Beer Week, Valanni is holding Philadelphia’s first “Gay Beer Week.” Every day from June 1-9, enjoy a variety of GLBT-friendly activities and specials including a party on Friday, June 8, when they’ll serve a local beer from each state across the nation that supports gay marriage. Other events include a Rainbow Brunch on Saturday, June 9 and an “Everybody Gets Lei-ed” tap takeover by Kona Brewing later that night to conclude the week. Details here. [Valanni]
