OutFest Philadelphia

A group of atendees at OUTfest Philadelphia in 2019
Genre| LGBT, gay pride
Dates| Early to Mid October
Location(s)| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Founded| 1990
Most recent| October 11 to 13, 2024
Website| phillygaypride.org/events/outfest

OutFest, now recognized as OURfest Philadelphia is one of the LGBT Pride Events associated with National Coming Out Day.[1] It is an annual event taking place in the heart of Philadelphia's gay village in Washington Square West (historically known as the Gayborhood in Philadelphia) and attracts over 35,000 people. It takes place every year in mid-October.[2]

## History

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Philadelphia became the first city to host a festival in honor of National Coming Out Day in 1990. [3]During the event, journalist David Warner of City Paper paraphrased Mister Rogers, saying, “It’s a beautiful day in the Gayborhood.” This phrase led to the widespread adoption of the term “Gayborhood” to describe the area previously referred to as the “gay ghetto” or “gay village” home of OURfest.

## References

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1. ^ Kelly Rowles (October 6, 2010), Philly Pride Presents OutFest, culturemob.com, retrieved 2010-11-08
2. ^ "Philadelphia Outfest". Visitphilly.com. Visit Philadelphia. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
3. ^ "Notable Firsts - Philly Gay Pride". 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

## External links

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* Official website

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LGBTQ culture in Philadelphia

Establishments|

* Black Banana
* Catacombs Nightclub Philadelphia
* Giovanni's Room Bookstore
* Toasted Walnut

Events|

* Annual Reminder (1965–1969)
* OutFest Philadelphia
* Philadelphia QFest
* Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference

History|

* Murder of Tanya Moore and Tina Rodriguez

Organizations|

* Adodi
* Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
* Gay Nurses Alliance
* Homophile Action League
* Janus Society
* Mazzoni Center
* Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus
* William Way LGBT Community Center

Publications|

* Drum
* Philadelphia Gay News

Related|

* Biello & Martin
* East Passyunk Crossing
* Spruce Street Singers
* Washington Square West

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