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Pride Month calendar of events

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- P

hiladelphia couldn't properly celebrate Pride month, last year, due to the pandemic but this year it's back and even more amped up with nearly 300 events across the region -- plus a new website to help you keep track.

We look at the fun and learning activities celebrating Pride.

Philly Gay Calendar | Facebook | Instagram

Just order the signature cocktail when you visit the venue and you can help a variety of LGBTQ+ causes.

Throughout the month of June, you can raise your glass to raise money for a LGBTQIA+ charity. Just order the signature cocktail when you visit the venue.

Each drink represents a different color in Philadelphia's Pride flag. A dollar from every sale of all eight cocktails during June will go to support four organizations: William Way LGBT Community Center, Attic Youth Center, Philly Asian Queer and Galaei.
Black
Juno Philly
1033 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia
267-639-2892
Special: Mezcal Margarita (mezcal tequila, triple sec, activated charcoal, agave, lime) $11

Brown -
Craft Hall
901 N. Delaware Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123
267-297-2072
Special: German Chocolate Cold Brew Martini (Jgermeister cold brew, Godiva liqueur, iced coffee) $10

Red -
Rosy's Taco Bar
2220 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-858-4561
Special: Stateside Rose (Stateside vodka, Casa del Mar cava rose, pomegranate, lime, agave) $10
Orange -
Morgan's Pier
221 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-279-7134
Special: Orange Crushin' It (Grey Goose vodka, mango puree, tropical Red Bull) $13

Yellow -
Harper's Garden
31 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-886-8552
Special: Driftin' Away (Bacardi black rum, Blackbird's coconut moonshine, grilled pineapple, lime) $12

Green -
Lola's Garden
51 St Georges Rd, Ardmore, PA 19003
484-412-8011
Special: Butterfly Gimlet (Bluecoat gin, lime juice, muddled cucumber & basil, butterfly pea tea) $13

Blue -
The Garden at Cherry Street Pier
121 N Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19106,
215-923-0818
Special: Frozen Electric Lemonade (vodka, blue curacao, lemon) $10

Purple-
Parks on Tap
Trail's End, South St. & S. 27th St., Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-568-1616

Waterworks, 640 Waterworks Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-568-1616
Special: Pride Punch (grape vodka, razzmatazz liqueur, blue curacao, sour) $10

A trained chef took advantage of the pandemic to create a new line of dips and dippables.

The line is a nostalgic nod to Daniel Giorgio's childhood growing up in South Philadelphia, where as a 12-year-old boy he would sit on the stoop with the ladies on the street and they'd eat dip and gossip.

In launching Dip Daddy, he wanted to elevate the classics, making dips and dippables in small batches, using only fresh ingredients and no chemical additives.

You can order online and Dip Daddy delivers twice weekly. Giorgio is now working on a pickup location.

Dip Daddy | Instagram

Two restaurants are serving a menu built with pride and serving fresh dishes along Passyunk Avenue.

Black & Brew is a family business run by Colleen DeCesare and her wife Jennifer.

They opened the breakfast and lunch spot nearly 15 years ago and have been serving the community ever since.

They serve La Calombe coffee which they use for special drinks like smoothies and black and tans. Breakfast favorites include the burrito, and a lunch favorite is the Turkey Reuben.

They feature local artists hanging from the walls and always keep vegetarian options available.
Keshet Kitchen is a new spot from owners Sharon Shvarzman and Abraham Bloom.

The Queen Village spot features Israeli comfort food for lunch and dinner. The recipes are Sharon's take on his grandfather's dishes that he brought from Israel.

Sharon made a name for himself on the Food Network on shows 'Worst Cooks in America' and 'Great Food Truck Race.' He's perfected the family recipes and is bringing them to Philadelphia.

Black & Brew | Facebook | Instagram
1523 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Keshet Kitchen | Facebook | Instagram
705 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147

It's afternoon tea with lots of kicks, splits and dips, as the girls from Brittany Lynn's Drag Mafia put on a show.

It's afternoon tea with lots of kicks, splits and dips, as the girls from Brittany Lynn's Drag Mafia put on a show.
For $55 you can enjoy an all-you-can eat menu. For an extra $10, you can enjoy bottomless cocktails.

A portion of the proceeds benefits the William Way LGBT Community Center. The Sofitel also has hall of LGBTQIA+ flags on display.

Sofitel Philadelphia Drag Tea
120 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-569-8300
Saturday, June 26, 2-4pm

Brittany Lynn's Philly Drag Mafia | William Way LGBT Community Center
1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19107
215-732-2220

Pride Month is a great time to shop small, and support businesses that have fantastic finds.

Trunc is a community-focused shop owned by longtime partners Dorothea Gamble and Dagmar Mitchell. They sell everything from home goods to environmentally-conscious laundry supplies.

Items like jewelry, art, clothing and more are all handmade by local artisans, and the inventory rotates.

Naturally Queer was started by Jourdan Porter as a side baby to her therapy career.

Looking for a shirt to wear to a natural hair festival, she couldn't find one -- so she designed one herself, and now sells them online and at festivals.

Trunc | Instagram
929 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia PA 19023
267-559-1604
Naturally Queer | Instagram

Qil Jones is a Metal Bender, self-described Machine Witch and the creator of Blackmarzian.

It's all done out of their home studio in West Philadelphia. The core of the company is inspired by traditions of black queer radical feminism as well as the folk art of blacksmiths in Africa.

You can also make a custom order; imagination is the only limit.

Blackmarzian | Instagram
Online only, custom orders available

The South Philly spot just added an HIV testing site to its second floor and is currently fundraising for a major expansion that will add 3,000 square feet to its flagship location.

The store, which launched in 2005, turns the proceeds from sales into grants for organizations that provide programs and services for people in the region impacted by HIV and AIDS.

Philly AIDS Thrift just added an HIV testing site to its second floor and is currently fundraising for a major expansion that will add 3,000 square feet to its flagship location.

Philly AIDS Thrift | Facebook | Instagram
710 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-922-3186

Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni's Room
345 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-923-2960

Seasonal ingredients like pineapple, fresh berries and lemon spruce up this week's selection.

Seasonal ingredients like pineapple, fresh berries and lemon spruce up our thsi week's selection.
Pineapple Gin Punch

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Bluecoat Elderflower Gin
• oz Gran Gala Orange Liqueur
• 4 oz pineapple juice
• tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch allspice Jaume Serra Cristalino Cava Brut
• 1 pineapple wedge

Directions:

• 1. Combine first five ingredients in a wineglass filled with ice; stir.

• 2. Top with sparkling wine.

• 3. Garnish with skewered pineapple.

French Margarita

Ingredients:

• 1 oz El Jimador Tequila Silver
• 1 oz Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
• oz Montezuma Triple Sec
• 1 oz Daily's Cocktails Sweet & Sour Mix

Directions:

• 1. Combine first four ingredients in a shaker filed with ice.

• 2. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

• 3. Garnish with skewered black raspberries.

BalletX is making its return to in-person performances with a show at the Mann Center, featuring three never-before-seen works.

BalletX is staging its first ever "Summer Series at the Mann."

"It's been a dream come true for the company," says Christine Cox, BalletX's Co-founder and Artistic and Executive Director.

There will be four performances with three world premieres.

BalletX's Summer Series at the TD Pavilion at the Mann Center | Instagram
BalletX's Summer Series at the Mann runs June 24th - 26th with 4 performances. Tickets are sold in pairs to allow for social distancing.

TD Pavilion at the Mann
5201 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131

We've got a list of LGBTQ businesses you can support and a bucket list of things to do to celebrate Pride in and around Philadelphia.

The center has a new virtual exhibition called Moving Forward When The World Stopped.: Queer Life 2022 2021.
It showcases the works of 28 local artists who explore themes of suffering, change and loss but also beauty and hope.

The exhibition is free to view on the center's website gallery where you'll also find other virtual exhibitions that have been curated during the pandemic.

Tune into the center's Facebook page at 7 pm on June 28 for a free streaming performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra led by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

William Way LGBT Community Center | Virtual Art Shows | Facebook | Instagram
1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19107
215-732-2220

PrideFlix: Virtual Gay Pride Film Festival
qFLIX has been producing in-person film festivals in Philadelphia since 2014. Last year, they decided to put on a virtual event because of the pandemic. The response was so overwhelming, PrideFlix will now be an annual event.

This year's festival includes 17 programs 50 films from 25 countries, everything from LGBTQIA+ Documentaries, feature films, short films, and web series that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home through July 7.
You can buy individual tickets to particular films that range between $9-13 or buy a festival pass for $70 and you can watch all of the films as many times as you want.

PrideFLIX; The Virtual Gay Pride Film Festival

Charity Happy Hour back at Evil Genius
Charity Happy Hours are back at Evil Genius Beer Company in Kensington, and for Pride, the beneficiary is The Trevor Project, a national organization providing suicide prevention counseling for LGBTQIA plus youth.

Evil Genius also released a Pride Month Strawberry Blonde Ale called #loveislove with a portion of sales going to the Trevor Project.

#loveislove is available in Evil Genius' new 12-ounce cans at the Lab in Fishtown - and for exclusive delivery to your front door through a Pride partnership with GoPuff.

Evil Genius Beer Company | The Trevor Project
1727 N. Front St., Philadelphia
215-425-6820
Charity Happy Hour, Thursday, June 24, 2021, 6-8pm