Johnson Lane’s situation is far from unique. We may not have control over what life throws at us, but we always have control over how we handle it. “I have had to wear more hats than I did before, but I've learned that it is just an opportunity to learn new things and to be an example to my kids in a way I hadn't planned on. “A sudden detour into single motherhood was a long way from the journey I thought I was on,” said Johnson Lane. This erasure and lack of representation have consequences, but efforts like Philadelphia's policy changes and flag show we can do better. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.Ĭouple this with LGBTQ representations in pop culture focusing on wealthy, white, cisgender, male narratives, and it further perpetuates the idea that the LGBTQ community is incredibly one-note. Isabelle Adon (left) and Sarai Montes embrace at a vigil for slain transgender woman Islan Nettles at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. LGBTQ youth of color are less likely to come out to their parents and are at a greater risk of experiencing homelessness or harassment. LGBTQ people of color are often rejected or objectified while online dating, in bars, nightclubs, and even nonprofits created to serve the community. Trans women of color are killed at alarming rates. LGBTQ people of color bear the burdens of homophobia and racism. Many assume there would be a certain level of empathy for people of color within the LGBTQ community because these marginalized populations would have a lot in common. Racism within the LGBTQ community is much bigger than Philly.
All donations to this GoFundMe will help fund Philly Pride 2022.įor more information, volunteer opportunities, and the mailing list, please visit or email. PHL Pride Collective will host the Philly Pride Parade as part of National Coming Out Day celebrations in October.īe a part of history by supporting the Reimagine Philly Pride Initiative and the return of Pride events by donating to the GoFundMe campaign at. Announcements of featured performances, speakers, and vendors reflecting the demographics of Philadelphia and the long history of LGBTQ+ Pride movements will follow. PHL Pride Collective will organize a march for Philly Pride 2022 to return to its roots, to pay homage to Stonewall, and to honor the 50th anniversary of the first Philly Pride March, where community activists like Barbara Gittings and Jerry Curtis united our communities through a shared purpose.
Continuing the tradition of unique Philadelphia Pride festivities dating back decades, PHL Pride Collective is working to reimagine Philly Pride to be more community oriented, more revolutionary, and more in the spirit of LGBTQ+ Pride than ever before. Affirming the power of LGBTQ+ community organizing centered on Queer, Trans, Black & Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color leadership, PHL Pride Collective aims to serve as a more open, accessible, and equitable planner of Pride events for all of Philadelphia. In the wake of the mismanagement and abrupt dissolution of Philly Pride Presents, a group of LGBTQ+ community members dedicated to a reimagined inclusive Pride formed PHL Pride Collective as a community program of GALAEI. Philadelphia, PA: A local group of volunteers reimagining pride, PHL Pride Collective, has announced Philly Pride 2022 will be the first weekend of June.