Faces & Places: Connellsville Pride 2025

Connellsville showed up Saturday, June 7th, for its fourth annual Pride in the Park. Held at the picturesque Yough River Park, the skies cleared just in time to let the festivities shine. With the Youghiogheny River, the park came alive with music, laughter, and an outpouring of queer joy. The Food Fairy from Uniontown came through with boxes of free sweet treats because what’s Pride without sugar and love? The day overflowed with vibrant booths, local talent, and a sea of rainbows. Major love to the Connellsville Diversity and Inclusion Board for organizing a beautiful celebration of visibility, unity, and resilience.

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Jeff Freedman (he/him) is a Pittsburgh native and is in his fourth decade of volunteerism for the LGBTQ Community.  Jeff is one of the founding members of the Steel City Softball League in 1981 and has been an active member of the LGBTQ Community ever since.  Jeff is currently a member of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission for LGBTQ Affairs.  He is a past Chair of the Pittsburgh Pride celebrations (’05-’07) and current Pittsburgh Pride March & Parade Co-Chair.  You would recognize him by his voice.  He was the loud one on the megaphone lining up all the March & Parade participants.  Jeff has a lot of great stories to tell and looks forward to sharing the printable ones with the QBurgh Community.