LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County

06/23/2026

Kennett Peer Support Group meets tonight at 7 PM 🌈

If you’ve been looking for a place to connect with other LGBTQIA+ adults in southern Chester County, we’d love to welcome you tonight.

This is a supportive, community-centered space to talk, listen, and be around people who get it. Tonight’s group will be facilitated by Lex Horwitz, and all LGBTQIA+ adults are welcome.

🕖 Tonight at 7:00 PM
📍 Kennett Square area
📩 DM us for the address

Come as you are. You do not need to have it all figured out to join us — just show up.

06/23/2026

This Friday!

The prizes are starting to roll in, and trust us—you'll want a chance to win! ✨🎁

Here's a teaser of a few of the amazing organizations that have generously donated prizes for Drag Bingo 2026!

🎻 The Philadelphia Orchestra - https://www.facebook.com/PhilOrch
🌸 Longwood Gardens - https://www.facebook.com/LongwoodGardens
💪 ACAC - https://www.facebook.com/acacfitnesswestchester

📸 Photos by Emily - https://www.facebook.com/photosbyemilly

💎 Glitz Beautiful - https://www.facebook.com/glitzbeautiful

And that's just the beginning!

Join us on June 26 for a fabulous evening of Drag Bingo, Pride celebration, laughter, and the chance to take home some incredible prizes.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast—grab yours before we sell out! https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?retail_item=zofhb

06/23/2026

☕🥐 A Huge Thank You to Yori's Church Street Bakery and Turks Head Cafe 🥐☕

Before the crowds arrived, before the vendors set up, and before the stages came to life, our volunteers were already hard at work helping make PrideFest happen.

We're incredibly grateful to Yori's Bakery and Turks Head Coffee for generously donating coffee and pastries to help fuel our volunteer team on PrideFest morning. Their kindness helped keep spirits high and energy flowing during those early hours of setup.

Community events like PrideFest are only possible because people and businesses step up to support one another, and we're so thankful for local partners who recognize the value of investing in community.

Please join us in thanking Yori's Bakery and Turks Head Coffee for helping take care of the volunteers who make PrideFest possible.

Because none of us stand alone. 💛🌈

06/22/2026

A summer evening in the gardens awaits. 🌿🍷

Join us this Friday for a private guided tour of Chanticleer Gardens, followed by wine and cheese among the blooms.

This Gathering for Good is designed for those who appreciate beautiful spaces, meaningful connection, and supporting a vibrant LGBTQIA+ community.

✨ Private guided tour led by Chanticleer staff
✨ Wine and cheese picnic in the garden
✨ One of the region's most spectacular horticultural destinations

With a small group expected, this experience will offer plenty of opportunities to ask questions, connect with fellow guests, and enjoy the gardens at a relaxed pace.

📅 Friday, June 26 | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
📍 Chanticleer Gardens, Wayne, PA
🎟️ $55 per person (21+)

Registration closes Wednesday at midnight and space is limited.
Gather a friend, bring your curiosity, and join us for a memorable summer evening while supporting the LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County.

Reserve your spot here: https://equalityallianceofchestercounty.betterworld.org/events/gatherings-good

06/22/2026

🌈 Thank You to Our PrideFest 2026 Sponsors 🌈

As we reflect on an incredible PrideFest, we want to take a moment to recognize the businesses, organizations, and community partners who helped make it possible.

What many people don't see is what it takes to bring PrideFest to life. Street closures, permits, stages, sound equipment, insurance, safety planning, shuttles, children's programming, signage, marketing, supplies, and countless other expenses all come together to create an event that welcomes more than 20,000 people to downtown Phoenixville.

And yet, every year, PrideFest remains free to attend.

That is only possible because of the generosity of our sponsors.

These sponsors are investing in more than a single day. They are investing in visibility. They are investing in belonging. They are investing in a community where LGBTQIA+ people know they are valued, supported, and celebrated.

Their support also extends far beyond PrideFest. The LGBT Equality Alliance provides community programming, peer support groups, advocacy, educational initiatives, business networking, youth programming, community outreach, and mental health resources throughout the year. Our sponsors help make that work possible.

To every sponsor who stood with us this year: thank you. Thank you for believing in this community. Thank you for helping us grow.

Thank you for showing that none of us stand alone. 💛🌈

06/21/2026

👑 Queen Roxanne Rohls and King Cyrus K. Stratton brought the PrideFest stage to life. 👑

Their performances gave us the kind of energy, joy, humor, confidence, and celebration that make Pride unforgettable.

From the first moment they stepped on stage, they reminded us why drag is such a powerful part of LGBTQIA+ culture: it is artistry, expression, resistance, and pure community joy.

We were honored to celebrate Roxanne and Cyrus as our PrideFest 2026 Drag Queen and Drag King, and even more grateful for the way they showed up, performed, connected, and helped make the day feel electric.

Thank you, Roxanne and Cyrus, for bringing your talent, presence, and pride to Chester County PrideFest.

Because none of us stand alone. 🌈

06/21/2026

PrideFest is people.

It’s the volunteers who show up before sunrise and stay long after the crowds have gone home. It’s the vendors, performers, sponsors, and community partners who believe in creating spaces where people can be seen and celebrated. It’s the families, friends, allies, and LGBTQIA+ community members who fill Bridge Street with joy, laughter, connection, and pride.

Every face tells a story. Every person who attended helped create something bigger than themselves. Together, you transformed a day into a powerful reminder of what community looks like when people show up for one another.

To everyone who attended, volunteered, performed, sponsored, tabled, donated, organized, or simply came to celebrate: thank you.

Thank you for bringing your authentic selves.�Thank you for making space for one another.�Thank you for proving once again that community is stronger than fear and that belonging is something we build together.

Because none of us stand alone. 💛🌈

06/21/2026

Yesterday, thousands of people came together in Phoenixville for Chester County PrideFest 2026.
We saw laughter, hugs, tears, celebrations, old friends reconnecting, new friendships forming, families making memories, volunteers giving their all, and a community showing up for one another in beautiful ways.
At a time when many people are feeling isolated, uncertain, or overwhelmed, PrideFest was a powerful reminder of what happens when we gather together. We are stronger in community. We are stronger in visibility. We are stronger when we refuse to let anyone stand alone.
To our volunteers, vendors, performers, sponsors, community partners, attendees, public safety teams, and everyone who helped make yesterday possible: thank you. PrideFest exists because people believe this community is worth showing up for.
We are tired. We are grateful. We are inspired.
And most of all, we are reminded that none of us stand alone. 💛🌈

06/20/2026

🚚🌈 Behind every PrideFest is a community of people willing to do the work. 🌈🚚

Today, our board members and Operations Manager spent the day moving tents, tables, signs, crafts, merchandise, flyers, swag, and supplies out of storage and the office so everything is ready to head downtown first thing tomorrow morning.

What many people don’t see is that PrideFest isn’t built in a week or even a month. Planning begins in the fall when we apply for permits and begin working with the Borough, police, fire department, public works, and community partners to ensure PrideFest can happen safely and successfully. By February, our board is meeting every week to work through the countless details that make an event of this size possible: vendors, sponsors, volunteers, entertainment, logistics, accessibility, outreach, and more—all while continuing the Alliance’s year-round work in advocacy, education, mental health support, and community building.

And perhaps most importantly, every member of our board is a volunteer.

In fact, the LGBT Equality Alliance only just hired its first part time staff member in February. Everything PrideFest has grown into—welcoming more than 20,000 attendees and over 200 vendors—has been built through the dedication of volunteers who believe our community deserves spaces where people can gather, celebrate, connect, and belong.

Tomorrow, when you walk down Bridge Street, know that hundreds of volunteer hours helped make that moment possible.

To our board, our volunteers, and everyone who has helped bring PrideFest to life: thank you.

Because none of us stand alone. 💛

06/19/2026

🎈🌈 Pride is almost here! 🌈🎈

Our incredible volunteers are hard at work assembling the balloon arches that will help transform Phoenixville into a celebration of Pride, community, and belonging tomorrow!

Every sign, tent, stage, balloon arch, and welcoming space you see at PrideFest exists because people in this community show up, roll up their sleeves, and make it happen together. We are so grateful for the volunteers who have spent countless hours preparing for what is shaping up to be our biggest PrideFest yet.

Tomorrow, more than 20,000 people will gather on Bridge Street to celebrate, connect, and remember that none of us stand alone.

🌈 Chester County PrideFest
📅 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 12 PM–5 PM
📍 Bridge Street, Phoenixville
🎟️ Free to Attend

We’re ready. The balloons are going up. The excitement is building.

Now all we need is you. Come join us! 💛