WE'RE HERE!
Gettysburg Pride is family friendly and inviting love of ALL!
We encourage you to be comfortable in your own skin,
also also be comfortable in your own neighborhood.
You are loved here. You are welcome here. Be proud of who you are!
In summer of 2017, when a few friends were sitting around wondering why Gettysburg didn't have a Gay Pride Event yet, they decided to organize a bar crawl...in less than two weeks of course. They thought maybe a dozen people would show up. On June 22, 2017, over 80 people filled the bar at Gettysburg Hotel's One Lincoln. Pride flags, glow in the dark necklaces, and LOTS of smiles with friends old and new filled each bar as we walked around historic Lincoln Square with PRIDE. Bars welcomed us and some staff members even wore Pride shirts just for us that night. It was wonderful to see so many of our LGBT+ and straight allies come together for what is now known as the annual Gettysburg Pride.
In 2018, even more people showed up and we had a full weekend of events of all kinds including: bar crawl, education/outreach and free rapid HIV testing and counseling, shopping discounts, NYC style piano bar cabaret and more. Many businesses in town sponsored Gettysburg Pride and covered downtown in pride flags.
In 2019, not only did we do all of the above, but we also added the first ever PRIDE MARCH on Lincoln Square. It was incredible and we stopped counting at 400. That is not bad at all for a small town with a population of less than 8000 residents and for only the 3rd year of Pride. Oh, did we mention that HBO came and filmed here the following month for their new docu-series titled "We're Here!" starring Shangela, Eureka, and Bob the Drag Queen? It was epic to have them in our town where they not only filmed on Lincoln Square, and many other location in downtown, but they also performed a fantastic drag show in a barn for us!
OH NO 2020!
Like everyone, we had so much planned for 2020, but then the pandemic made us cancel lots and do whatever we could do virtually. We did however host a virtual pride day with incredible educational sessions in LGBTQ awareness, health of mind, body, and spirit, as well as drag performer entertainers, AND HBO's Award-Winning Series "We're Here" originated right here in Gettysburg, premiered in 2020, has received many awards, and is now filming Season 2.
But probably most important for the Gettysburg Pride community is the fact that the Gettysburg Borough Council voted UNANIMOUSLY on the bi-partisan created Non-Discrimination Ordinance that helps protect everyone in our town against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression with regards to employment, housing, and public accomadations! This is INCREDIBLE for our town to join the 60 other municipalities in Pennsylvania for such an ordinance to help protect LGBTQ individuals since there is currently no State or Federal Law that does so fully in those issues. WONDERFUL NEWS! Thank you all who supported the year long process to get this passed.
2021!!! Our 5th Year!!!
Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic still, and our desire to maintain a safe and responsible community, Gettysburg Pride will not be hosting indoor events as in the past years, BUT we still hope that you will all come out, come out wherever you are and meet the young drag queen who feel from a star!
We encourage all local businesses that are open to organize and host their own special things for Gettysburg Pride weekend. Fly the Pride flags to show everyone where they can go to be loved and accepted for who they are. While Gettysburg Pride is ALWAYS the weekend after Memorial Day Monday, we want everyone to know that June is also National Pride Month every year so feel free to fly those rainbows any time.
While we will not host the famous bar crawl this year, we imagine folks will still be out and about in the evenings, so we may see you around. We also will not be hosting the meet and greet, rapid HIV testing, counseling, or information tables as in past years at the Gettysburg Hotel, BUT we hope everyone will still come to town with their family and friends wearing your pride gear (order via our website) and enjoy visiting while safely, masked, and distanced.
But what WILL we be hosting?
The Pride March on Lincoln Square
3pm Saturday, June 5, 2021
Family and pet friendly. All are welcome to this FREE event.
This march will once again return on the same path that President Lincoln took to deliver the famous Gettysburg Address and help start the path to equality. Safely distanced from one another, we will march down Baltimore Street, back to Lincoln Square, and up and down Chambersburg Street, York Street, Carlisle Street, and all around historic Lincoln Square. While on the square, you can search for one of our favorite parts of downtown, local artist Wendy Allen designed artwork of Lincoln with the words ALL ARE CREATED EQUAL! Be sure to take your photo with it when you find it on Lincoln Square and post and tag us for a chance to win free tickets and other prizes from local businesses.
Gettysburg Pride Inc is marching this year especially for Black Trans Lives!
Not many people know that the gay pride movement was started by black trans women at Stonewall NYC in 1969.
We owe them everything! Never forget!
YOU are ALL family to us and we are beyond excited to continue to develop Gettysburg Pride welcome to EVERYONE that is respectful and loving of one another!
You are beautiful. You are loved. You are important.
Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information. @Gettysburg Pride #GettysburgPride #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Equality
Help Spread the Word!
Click HERE to donate!
Be safe and have a great time! Welcome to the family!
-Gettysburg Pride Committee
CLICK HERE FOR A COOL VIDEO OF GETTYSBURG PRIDE!
Gettysburg Pride is family friendly and inviting love of ALL!
We encourage you to be comfortable in your own skin,
also also be comfortable in your own neighborhood.
You are loved here. You are welcome here. Be proud of who you are!
In summer of 2017, when a few friends were sitting around wondering why Gettysburg didn't have a Gay Pride Event yet, they decided to organize a bar crawl...in less than two weeks of course. They thought maybe a dozen people would show up. On June 22, 2017, over 80 people filled the bar at Gettysburg Hotel's One Lincoln. Pride flags, glow in the dark necklaces, and LOTS of smiles with friends old and new filled each bar as we walked around historic Lincoln Square with PRIDE. Bars welcomed us and some staff members even wore Pride shirts just for us that night. It was wonderful to see so many of our LGBT+ and straight allies come together for what is now known as the annual Gettysburg Pride.
In 2018, even more people showed up and we had a full weekend of events of all kinds including: bar crawl, education/outreach and free rapid HIV testing and counseling, shopping discounts, NYC style piano bar cabaret and more. Many businesses in town sponsored Gettysburg Pride and covered downtown in pride flags.
In 2019, not only did we do all of the above, but we also added the first ever PRIDE MARCH on Lincoln Square. It was incredible and we stopped counting at 400. That is not bad at all for a small town with a population of less than 8000 residents and for only the 3rd year of Pride. Oh, did we mention that HBO came and filmed here the following month for their new docu-series titled "We're Here!" starring Shangela, Eureka, and Bob the Drag Queen? It was epic to have them in our town where they not only filmed on Lincoln Square, and many other location in downtown, but they also performed a fantastic drag show in a barn for us!
OH NO 2020!
Like everyone, we had so much planned for 2020, but then the pandemic made us cancel lots and do whatever we could do virtually. We did however host a virtual pride day with incredible educational sessions in LGBTQ awareness, health of mind, body, and spirit, as well as drag performer entertainers, AND HBO's Award-Winning Series "We're Here" originated right here in Gettysburg, premiered in 2020, has received many awards, and is now filming Season 2.
But probably most important for the Gettysburg Pride community is the fact that the Gettysburg Borough Council voted UNANIMOUSLY on the bi-partisan created Non-Discrimination Ordinance that helps protect everyone in our town against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression with regards to employment, housing, and public accomadations! This is INCREDIBLE for our town to join the 60 other municipalities in Pennsylvania for such an ordinance to help protect LGBTQ individuals since there is currently no State or Federal Law that does so fully in those issues. WONDERFUL NEWS! Thank you all who supported the year long process to get this passed.
2021!!! Our 5th Year!!!
Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic still, and our desire to maintain a safe and responsible community, Gettysburg Pride will not be hosting indoor events as in the past years, BUT we still hope that you will all come out, come out wherever you are and meet the young drag queen who feel from a star!
We encourage all local businesses that are open to organize and host their own special things for Gettysburg Pride weekend. Fly the Pride flags to show everyone where they can go to be loved and accepted for who they are. While Gettysburg Pride is ALWAYS the weekend after Memorial Day Monday, we want everyone to know that June is also National Pride Month every year so feel free to fly those rainbows any time.
While we will not host the famous bar crawl this year, we imagine folks will still be out and about in the evenings, so we may see you around. We also will not be hosting the meet and greet, rapid HIV testing, counseling, or information tables as in past years at the Gettysburg Hotel, BUT we hope everyone will still come to town with their family and friends wearing your pride gear (order via our website) and enjoy visiting while safely, masked, and distanced.
But what WILL we be hosting?
The Pride March on Lincoln Square
3pm Saturday, June 5, 2021
Family and pet friendly. All are welcome to this FREE event.
This march will once again return on the same path that President Lincoln took to deliver the famous Gettysburg Address and help start the path to equality. Safely distanced from one another, we will march down Baltimore Street, back to Lincoln Square, and up and down Chambersburg Street, York Street, Carlisle Street, and all around historic Lincoln Square. While on the square, you can search for one of our favorite parts of downtown, local artist Wendy Allen designed artwork of Lincoln with the words ALL ARE CREATED EQUAL! Be sure to take your photo with it when you find it on Lincoln Square and post and tag us for a chance to win free tickets and other prizes from local businesses.
Gettysburg Pride Inc is marching this year especially for Black Trans Lives!
Not many people know that the gay pride movement was started by black trans women at Stonewall NYC in 1969.
We owe them everything! Never forget!
YOU are ALL family to us and we are beyond excited to continue to develop Gettysburg Pride welcome to EVERYONE that is respectful and loving of one another!
You are beautiful. You are loved. You are important.
Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information. @Gettysburg Pride #GettysburgPride #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Equality
Help Spread the Word!
Click HERE to donate!
Be safe and have a great time! Welcome to the family!
-Gettysburg Pride Committee
CLICK HERE FOR A COOL VIDEO OF GETTYSBURG PRIDE!
