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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · 14d

🎶 David Archuleta is bringing queer joy & dance floor energy to Philly! 🌈 See what to expect + get your tix before they're gone! #PhillyEvents #QueerJoy 🕺🏽💫 Read now & tell us: What's your fave queer anthem?
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · 19d

🎮 BOS Philly’s turning NOTO into a gamer fantasyland for OurFest 2025! Big-room beats, epic visuals & VIP perks. Will you unlock GOD MODE? 🌈💃 #OurFest #PhillyNightlife Read now & don’t miss out!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · 20d

🎨 Just opened: Il Viaggio a Reims is unlike anything you've seen! Opera meets visual art in this wild reimagining of Rossini’s classic. Paintings come alive, passions ignite, and it all happens on Philly’s most iconic stage. #OperaPhiladelphia #PhillyArt
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · 24d

Philly’s OURfest 2025 is back and bigger than ever 🌈 With 200+ orgs, live stages, queer vendors, and free entry—it’s a can’t-miss moment of pride and protest. Will you show up Out Loud, Out Front? 💥 #LGBTQPhilly #NationalComingOutDay #OURfestPHL #ComingOUTPhilly
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · 26d

Big moment in Philly’s LGBTQ history: AIDS Walk Philly ends after 38 years 🏳️‍🌈. A final tribute event happens Oct 19—will you be there? #LGBTQPhilly #HIVAwareness Don’t miss the chance to reflect, honor, and connect. RSVP now!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · 27d

⚡️Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike returns to Bucks County in a wild new staging at Bristol Riverside Theatre. Catch this queer comedy classic before Oct 5! What's your fave Christopher Durang play? 🎭💥 #LGBTQTheatre #PhillyEvents
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Sep 16

Big news: Philly’s first queer women’s sports bar is here! Marsha’s South Street brings femme energy, fierce snacks & full screens of women’s sports 🎉🏈 Come hang out this weekend before you miss out! #PhillyNightlife #LGBTQSpaces
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Sep 9

🎮 New Quest Unlocked: Philly’s queer nightlife hits next level at PLAYER ONE! Expect cosplay, big beats & 8-bit vibes. ⚡💎 Don’t miss out—get tickets now! #PhillyPride #QueerNightlife
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Aug 22

🌈 Florida erased the Pulse rainbow crosswalk overnight. Orlando’s response? Chalk, art, and love in action. This is what resistance looks like. 🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQ #Orlando
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Aug 12

It’s the 30th year of GayBINGO 🎉 Bigger shows, bolder drag, & all for a cause! Don’t miss the magic. Tickets going fast! #PhiladelphiaEvents #LGBTQ
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Aug 1

It’s here! 🍪 National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day means $1 cookies, free treats & family fun at Famous 4th Street. Don’t miss it – come celebrate with us! #PhillyEats #CookieLovers
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jul 30

Big news: Tavern on Camac is back! New menu, revamped space, and Philly queer history on every plate. What dish should we try first? 🍽🌈 #PhillyEats #Gayborhood Read more & visit soon!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jul 29

Big news: The Kennedy Center Opera House may be renamed for Melania Trump 🎭 Plus, Opera Philadelphia is bringing art to the Wanamaker Building! What do you think? #Philadelphia #Arts
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jul 21

Just saw Life of Pi: The Musical in Philly and wow—the puppetry, the drama, the storytelling. Don’t miss this! 🐅 What version of Pi’s story did you believe? #PhillyTheatre #BroadwayTour 🎭👀 Read more & get your tickets now!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jul 16

🚨 Titanic: The Musical is live in Buckingham until July 26! 🛳️ Experience this Tony-winning story brought to life in a converted barn theater. #LiveTheatre #TitanicMusical What’s your favorite local stage memory? Read more + get tickets!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jul 14

OVO by Cirque du Soleil landed in Philly and it's everything! Acrobatics, music, and a love story among bugs 🐞✨ Only a few shows left—go see it! #CirqueDuSoleil #PhillyEvents
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jun 12

The NJ Symphony lit up Princeton with passion and power! Conrad Tao stunned with Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich brought fire. Catch the full recap before it's gone. #ClassicalMusic #LivePerformance 🎹🔥✨ Read it now—link in bio!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jun 6

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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jun 6

Tristan und Isolde returns to Philly June 8 with Nina Stemme’s final Isolde 💔 A rare musical moment you can still catch! #PhiladelphiaOpera #LGBTQPhilly Don’t wait—will you be there?
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jun 6

🚨 Big changes coming to Philly’s LGBTQ+ scene! William Way is relocating to a new inclusive space in 2025 🌱🏳️‍🌈 New services, better access—get involved now! #LGBTQCommunity #Philadelphia
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · Jun 5

They want to erase Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship—during Pride. This isn’t just politics, it’s personal. 🏳️‍🌈 Take a stand before it’s too late. #Pride2025 #LGBTQHistory 🛑 Read now & share your thoughts.
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · May 27

Philly Pride 2025 is almost here! 🎉 100,000+ strong, 6 zones, drag royalty & the largest rainbow flag in the US 🏳️‍🌈 Are you marching with us? #PhillyPride #LGBTQ Read more + plan now!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · May 21

Just back from the New Jersey Symphony’s spring concert in Princeton 🎶 From Mozart’s elegance to Abels’ genre mashup, this was joy in sound. What music brings you springtime joy? 🌸 #ClassicalMusic #LGBTQCulture
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · May 14

Philly Pride is making history again with a 600-foot rainbow flag 🌈 and events that center LGBTQ+ legacy, unity, and joy. 🏳️‍🌈 Don’t miss out! #PhillyPride #QueerPhilly Read how to get involved now!
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PhillyGayCalendar @phillygaycalendar.com · May 13

🏛️ Big win for LGBTQ+ rights in PA! The House passed HB300, banning discrimination in jobs and housing. But will the Senate act? #LGBTQRights #FairnessAct
Read more + join the movement today!
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