Ep. 1: Kiss the ring

Philly Pride collapsed last year amid accusations of racism, transphobia, and power hoarding. To really grasp the fallout, you’ll hear about the lesbian elder at the helm, and how she had a tight grip on these annual LGBTQ events for 30 years. But Pride wasn’t always a one-woman show. On this episode, we’ll go back to the origins of Philly Pride. We’ll hear how it struggled to gain its footing through the HIV/AIDS epidemic. How an unlikely group of grassroots organizers revived it in the ‘80s. And what happened when they passed the torch to the woman who many say is responsible for Pride’s downfall today.

You can listen to Ep. 1: Kiss the ring online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Ep. 1: Kiss the ring is an episode from March On: The Fight for Pride by WHYY.

This episode is 28:28 long.

This episode was published on May 26, 2022.

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