Then and Now: A look at how Philly Pride started and how far it's come 50 years later. jimdonovancbs3 and HMonroeNews report.
PHILADELPHIA — June is Pride Month across the country and this year, Philadelphia Pride celebrates its 50th anniversary. While the city is home to some of the nation’s first gay rights protests, Pride didn’t start until a few years later, and it was only after the LGBT community said enough is enough.
“After Stonewall, we said no longer. We’re going to take pride in who we are, who our identity is, who our community is,” Segal said. This year Philly’s march kicks off from Independence Mall on Sunday at 11 a.m. The festival begins at noon. The jitters and anticipation as Pride come back to Philadelphia. Ashley L. Coleman, Brown and Maso Kibble are the faces behind this year’s celebration. But they’re hoping you bring the heart.
“Why not pick up that baton when it was dropped and start running with it and create what we all have wanted to see for so long?” Coleman said.
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