People's Pride PGH 2k22: The Return of Pittsburgh Pride

SisTers PGH, a nonprofit founded and operated by Black, Pittsburgh-grown transwomxn and femmes, has been organizing the People’s Pride PGH March and Music Festival every year since
2017. It was created to uplift Black, trans and nonbinary folks who have for too long been segregated and abused by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh.

Each year, we march to include local nonprofits, unions and community members. We march to oppose white-, cis-, gay-centered Pride parades and extravagant parties, which are too expensive for many nonprofits and communities to participate in. We march to offer another opportunity to feel what being at a true Pittsburgh Pride can feel like.

In 2022,
People's Pride Pittsburgh will be honored and celebrated within the first weekend of June and will be centered around the theme "The Return Of Pittsburgh Pride. Now more than ever TLGBQIA+ and other marginalized communities must stand together, firmly rooted in equity and radical honesty, and take back the revolution of our lives.

This year, YOU, will choose our Headliner to perform alongside our local artist. 5 mainstream Headliners will be voted on by Pittsburgh in the coming months -- The winner of the cote will join us in Pittsburgh for Pride Week.

Itinerary:

June 3rd, 2022 - LGBTQ Pittsburgh's Best Award Ceremony (Omni William Penn Hotel)

June 4th, 2022 - Queer Art & Entrepreneur Exhibition + Self Care Day (Market Square + West Allegheny Commons Park)

June 5th, 2022 - People's Pride Pittsburgh Pride Parade & Music Festival (Market Square + West Allegheny Commons Park

HISTORY

People’s Pride PGH began in 2017 in protest of the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh's destructive,
dangerous, and toxic actions, which have over the years undermined Pittsburgh's TLGBQIA+ communities.

People’s Pride PGH, which is now Pittsburgh’s leading community-centered Pride event, was founded and is directed by Trans people of color and allies to bolster the unapologetic approach needed to demand equal rights and visibility for our TLGBQIA+ communities in Pittsburgh and around the country.

Watch a video from The Daily Show with Trevor Noah about the disturbing corporatization ofPride, featuring Ciora Thomas, founder of SisTers PGH and People’s Pride:

WHY WE FIGHT

It remains legal in Pennsylvania to put the forward defense in a court of “LGBTQ+ panic.” This is a strategy that asks a court to blame a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity to defend
against charges of a violent crime, such as assault or M**der. In 2021, we cannot allow for our legal system to permit an “excuse” for violence against TLGBQIA+ because of simply who we
are. Legislation continues to be introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly but has yet to advance.

Because TLGBQIA+ people face systemic and institutional discrimination, many in the community view sex work as a career option -- sometimes the only option. This is why we must support sex workers and their fight for respect, safety, and dignity, as well as support the decriminalization of sex work.

We must also advocate for and stand with our TLGBQIA+ youth, who suffer from high rates of alcohol and drug dependency. We owe it to our younger siblings to strengthen supportive
programs that center their needs, because that is the only way to break the cycle of generational trauma.

These are just a few reasons why we must center our most marginalized siblings and continue pushing for legislation and policies that protect our communities from the many phobias and crises that plague our equal existence in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

SPONSORSHIPS/DONATIONS

For sponsorship opportunities, please click the Sponsorship button below or email us at
[email protected].

Electronic Donations can be sent to:

PayPal.me/SisTersPGH

CashApp: $isTersPGH

Venmo: SisTersPGH

Checks can be sent/written out to:

SisTers PGH

2014 Monongahela Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15218

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