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CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Philadelphia Pride March and Festival route, street closures and parking restrictions for 2025
New Hope PrideFest unites LGBTQ+ community, allies across Pennsylvania and New Jersey New Hope PrideFest unites LGBTQ+ community, allies across Pennsylvania and New Jersey New Hope PrideFest unites LGBTQ+ community, allies across Pennsylvania and New Jersey Philadelphia's Pride March and Festival is almost here: In 2025, the city will celebrate Pride Month on its first day — Sunday, June 1. We already know the Pride weekend festivities will include the largest Progress Pride flag in the U.S., measuring 600 feet long. That's longer than a Center City block! Within the Pride Festival, there will be several different themed spaces including a sober area, a family-friendly space with drag story time, and places to watch performers and have drinks. There will also be several road closures around Center City to keep vehicles away from the festival and march route. Route unveiled for 2025 Philadelphia Pride March The Philly Pride March starts with participants assembling at 6th and Walnut streets at 10 a.m. Everyone gets moving at 11 a.m., heading down Walnut Street to 10th Street, down 10th Street to Locust Street, and then ending at 11th and Locust. The march is set to finish at 12 p.m. Here is a map of the route: Mapcreator/CBS News Philadelphia Road closures for Philadelphia Pride festival Organizers say the festival following this year's Philadelphia Pride March covers a larger area than in 2024. To keep them clear for the festival, these streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Juniper Street from Walnut Street to Cypress Street Cypress Street from Juniper Street to 12th Street 13th Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street 12th Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street 11th Street from Pine Street to Spruce Street Quince Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street Walnut Street from Broad Street to 11th Street Locust Street from Broad Street to 11th Street Pine Street from Broad Street to 11th Street Spruce Street from Broad Street to 11th Street Chancellor Street from Juniper Street to 12th Street St. James Street from 13th Street to 12th Street S, Camac Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street Irving Street from Juniper Street to 13th Street Schubert Alley from S, Camac Street to 12th Street Manning Street from S. Camac Street to 12th Street Once again, CBS Philadelphia will have a table at the Pride festival! Come see us on Walnut Street and learn more about our 30-minute special, "The Heart of Pride," marking 10 years since the Supreme Court ruled on marriage equality. Parking restrictions for Philadelphia Pride March and Festival All streets listed above will be designated as temporary "no parking" zones between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday. If you are parked in those areas, police will tow and relocate your vehicle. If you believe your car was relocated, the city says to call the police district where your car was parked. The festival and parade area are within the 9th police district.
The Guardian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Philadelphia drag troupe offers ‘10,000lbs of glitter' for return of beloved Beardmobile
Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ community is rallying around an unusual cause: the search for the missing Beardmobile, described as a 'big, gay mobile performance unit, glitterfully outfitted for socially distanced performances and political actions'. The Beardmobile, a 14,000lb, custom-built performance truck famously decked out with a stage, sound system and pink eyelashes, was stolen from the parking lot of the Allens Lane Art Center in Mount Airy last month, Axios Philadelphia reported. The disappearance of the beloved vehicle, a centerpiece of Philly Pride parades and LGBTQ+ events, has left the city's drag troupe, the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, devastated but determined to track it down. 'My hope is we do find her,' said John Jarboe, the troupe's artistic founder, in an interview with Axios. 'It's got a whole lot of love and a lot of history.' The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, described as a 'queer arts organization that sits on your lap and sings you a story' on its website, only discovered that the vehicle was stolen about a week after it happened, when members went to check on the Beardmobile ahead of upcoming performances. According to Jarboe, police believe the perpetrator or perpetrators disabled a motion-sensor camera before taking off with the truck. In response, the Bearded Ladies have plastered the city with missing posters describing the vehicle as a 'box truck in drag'. But while the loss might be devastating, the troupe is keeping its trademark humor intact. They're offering a reward of '10,000lbs of glitter' for the Beardmobile's return. Despite the heartbreak, the group has no plans to replace the truck. 'I'm still in the grieving process,' Jarboe told Axios. The Beardmobile, a 2009 Isuzu truck turned rolling stage, had become more than a vehicle. It served as a symbol of LGBTQ+ visibility, protest and joy in Philadelphia. Jarboe described it as an emblem of the community's 'loud and proud' resistance to intolerance and hate. The Bearded Ladies say they won't press charges against whoever stole the truck.
