Featured Events

10th Annual Art Exhibit
Monday, April 27 to Sunday, May 3

Equality Forum in collaboration with The University of the Arts hosts a weeklong Richard Amsel Retrospective—a free exhibit of Hollywood’s preeminent illustrator, including his posters for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “The Sting,” along with TV Guide and record album covers.

VIP Kickoff
Monday, April 27

Join Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter as Equality Forum presents its Distinguished Service Award to Pennsylvania State Representative Dwight Evans.
Invitation only. Sponsored by NBC10.

Challenges of the Russian GLBT Community
Thursday, April 30

Michael Guest, former U.S. Ambassador to Romania, moderates this fascinating featured international panel with leading Russian and European activists.

Film Screening: “Pursuit of Equality”
Friday, May 1

From the decision by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to marry same-sex couples to Proposition 8, this emotionally charged documentary tracks California’s historic and perplexing struggle for marriage equality. A Q&A session with producer Geoff Callan follows.

Voices of Equality Concert
Friday, May 1

With 300 singers, this choral event features the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, Anna Crusis Women’s Choir and the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia in an unprecedented evening of song.

International Equality Dinner
Saturday, May 2

Held at the National Constitution Center, the International Equality Dinner honors San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom with the 14th annual International Role Model Award and The New York Times Company with the 7th annual International Business Leadership Award.

Film Screening: U.S. Premiere “My Happy Family”
Saturday, May 2

This rare documentary from Producer Alexandra Sotnikova offers an open, courageous personal account of two lesbians struggling to create a same-sex family in Russia. A Q&A session with Polina Savchenko and Ruslan Porshnev follows the screening.

SundayOUT! Street Festival
Sunday, May 3

Pennsylvania’s largest annual GLBT street festival takes place in Philadelphia’s trendy Old City neighborhood. SundayOUT! features more than 120 artisans, food vendors and community organizations.

Conversation with Volker Beck
Sunday, May 3

John Taylor, Managing Partner, Wellspring Advisors, LLC, facilitates a conversation with Volker Beck, the leading European GLBT activist and member of the Bundestag (Germany's Parliament) in the Kirby Auditorium at the National Constitution Center.

Conversation with Gavin Newsom
Sunday, May 3

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom garnered worldwide attention when, at his direction, the city became the first in the nation to sanction same-sex marriage. Marcus Mabry, International Business Editor of The New York Times facilitates this conversation in the Kirby Auditorium at the National Constitution Center.

Sunday, May 3

Make history! Join activists and straight allies from across the nation as we demonstrate at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell—the site where the Gay Pioneers launched our movement in 1965. Call on Congress and our new president to enact trans-inclusive hate crimes and ENDA protections, repeal "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), fund LGBT health issues, and ensure same-sex family equality. [more]