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Come cheer on DVLF, IBA & Our Night Out as we hit the streets at the 2026 Pride March - Sunday, June 7th at 11am, United in pride, community, business & belonging! 🏳️‍🌈

A huge thank you to our generous sponsor, the Tavern Group, for making this possible. We'll see you there! 🙌

Our Night Out - Philly Independence Business Alliance TavernOn Camac U Bar Philadelphia 254 Otto's Taproom

Save the date! 🗓️🌈 June's Our Night Out - Philly: Pride Month Edition is headed to Morgan's Pier on Tuesday June 16th!

Specials: $6 Mainstays, $9 Sangria & Prosecco + $9 Frozen Drinks

Register early to lock in reduced admission + expedited entry - let's PARTY on the PIER! Pre-register HERE: www.dvlf.org/ournightout 🏳‍🌈

Come PLAY with us! 🏳️‍🌈 Gayborhood Game Night is TOMORROW 5.26, starts at 7pm at 254 Philly - team up, have fun, win prizes! All to benefit DVLF & fund LGBTQ+ organizations | $10 cover...

Wanna play? Contact: Carl Michaels or Brittany Lynn, DM DVLF or email [email protected]...We can't wait to see ALL of you there! 🎉

Grab Tickets HERE: https://tinyurl.com/PrideGameNight2026

"Hope will never be silent." - Harvey Milk 🏳️‍🌈✨

On Harvey Milk Day, we celebrate a man who chose joy as his weapon and visibility as his superpower...

Harvey Milk didn't just make history, he made people feel like history was theirs to make too. As the first openly gay elected official in U.S. history, he walked into rooms that weren't built for him and lit them up anyway. He believed, fiercely and without apology, that being seen was the most powerful thing a person could do...His voice was silenced. His hope was not...

That hope is the thread that runs from 1978 all the way to today, through every pride march, every election won, every young person who came out and felt just a little less alone because someone before them had the courage to go first. The work isn't finished, but look how far that hope has carried us.

Because Milk gave us something that outlasts any single moment: a reminder that visibility is power, and authenticity is resistance - not just in the big, loud moments, but in the quiet everyday choice to be exactly who you are.

As Pride Month approaches, we honor him by doing exactly what he asked of us...Live loudly. Love openly. Never stop hoping! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Gayborhood Game Night: Pride Edition...Play $25,000 Pyramid - Hosted by the one & only Brittany Lynn! 🏳️‍🌈

Join us for a night of fun, games, and friendly competition! DVLF is hosting Game Night where community members like you can team up to play against our local celebrity contestants, and you could win some amazing prizes!

Prizes include gift cards to local businesses, exclusive rewards at 254 + more surprises...

How to Play:
- To participate (reply here, DM us or email: [email protected])
- Purchase a ticket: https://tinyurl.com/PrideGameNight2026
- Compete against our community guests for a chance to win

📅 Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm 🎟️ $10 Cover
📍 254 Philly: 254 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia PA 19107

Let’s make this an unforgettable night of laughter, competition & community...see you there! 🎉

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia...A reminder that supporting & protecting the LGBTQ+ community is more important than ever right now...

At a time when so many people still face discrimination, fear & attacks on their identity, it’s important to keep showing up for one another, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices, and protecting the right for everyone to live openly and authentically.

And as Pride Month approaches, may we never lose sight of what Pride truly stands for at its core. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 💗💜💙

Today is National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day! ❤️ It's a day to recognize, appreciate, and uplift the LGBT elders who paved the way for rights, equality, visibility, and social acceptance...

Creating space for future generations to live louder, prouder, and freer. Your impact will never be forgotten... 🏳️‍🌈

To the mothers who look different in every household, every family, every community...we celebrate YOU! The biological moms, the chosen moms, the q***r moms, the trans moms, the house & drag moms, the moms showing up fiercely for their LGBTQ+ kids...

Your love is bold, your strength is radiant, and your care knows no bounds. You are the heart of this community, and today, we honor every way you show up & shine - Happy Mother's Day from all of us at DVLF! 🌈💛

Kick off Pride 2026 with us! 👏 Ever wanted to play 25,000 Pyramid? Now's your chance...It's gonna be a night of laughs, maybe a little chaos, and legendary game show energy! 🌈🎉

Hosted by the one and only Brittany Lynn, who will be there to host, strut, and maybe even school you in the art of wordplay...

Have a ton of fun & win prizes from local businesses! Proceeds benefiting DVLF - Philly's beloved community fund...💛 Grab your spot & get ready to shout those clues like your q***r life depends on it! 🏳️‍🌈

📅 Tues. May 26th at 7pm📍254 Philly 💵 $10 Cover
🎟️ Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/PrideGameNight2026

Don't miss May's Our Night Out…We're taking over Garces Trading Company inside the gorgeous Cira Centre & we want YOU there!🎉

Thursday, May 14th | 6pm–9pm | Right next to 30th Street Station

With DJ Griffin Moonstone setting the vibes + drink specials, light bites & a chance to win a Garces gift card. Whether you're reconnecting with old friends or meeting new ones - it's gonna be a great night, JOIN US! 🏳️‍🌈👏

Price goes up May 14th, discounted tickets HERE: www.dvlf.org/ournightout

Garces Trading Company - Philadelphia Our Night Out - Philly