Summary
Key themes and content include:
Pride 2017 Information:
- Theme: “Rise Up”
- Events: A calendar of events from May to December 2017, including the Big Gay Picnic, Pittsburgh Underwear Bike Ride, LGBTQ+ Youth Prom, Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, Ball on the Bridge, Renaissance City Choir Pride Concert, Ready. Set. Pride! (kick-off event featuring Brian Justin Crum), MJ LIVE! Michael Jackson Tribute Show, Pittsburgh Pride Pub Crawl, PrideFest, EQT Equality March, Pride in the Street with Jennifer Hudson, Rally for Our Rights, Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival, Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival & Parade, Cleveland Pride Parade Rally & Festival, Erie PrideFest, Purple Rain Movie Party, Diana Krall concert, Anthrocon, Dirty Paw, Free Tailgate & Pirates Pride Day, Screening of “Sordid Wedding,” Jane Lynch concert, Italian StrEAT Festival, Health Fair in the Square, Taste the Rainbow Happy Hour, Mamma Mia!, Pittsburgh Black Pride BBQ, Trans Community Picnic, Bloomfield Little Italy Days, TransPride Week, Thrival Innovation & Music Festival, Nightmare on Hellsworth, Reel Q-Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival, Circle of Faith, Undressed: A History of Fashion in Underwear, World AIDS Day Commemoration Service, and World AIDS Day.
- Featured Performers: Jennifer Hudson (at Pride in the Street on June 10) and Brian Justin Crum (at Ready. Set. Pride! on June 4).
- Sponsors and Supporters: Numerous organizations are recognized, including Comcast NBCUniversal, EQT, UPMC Center for Engagement and Inclusion, Sprint, IC Light, Hornitos Tequila, PNC Bank, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, 84 Lumber Company, Highmark, American Eagle Outfitters, Huntington, ViiV Healthcare, Humane Animal Rescue, Central Outreach Wellness Center, and Chipotle.
Community and Advocacy:
- Messages from Leadership: Greetings from Governor Tom Wolf, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, and Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto, all emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and the “Rise Up” theme in the current political climate.
- Delta Foundation’s Role: The magazine details the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh’s mission to improve opportunities and quality of life for the LGBTQ+ community in Western Pennsylvania. Gary A. Van Horn Jr. (President) and Chris Bryan (Director of Marketing & Development) discuss the challenges and progress, particularly after the 2016 election and the Pulse nightclub tragedy.
- LGBTQ+ Rights and Progress: An article by J. Grant Cupp thanks President Obama for his contributions to LGBTQ+ rights, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” an executive order protecting LGBT workers, marriage equality, and speaking out against conversion therapy.
- Pulse Nightclub One Year Later: An article by Christine Bryan commemorates the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, detailing the planned remembrance events in Orlando and Pittsburgh’s response.
- “Are We Failing Our Youth?”: Nicole Jones’s article addresses the need for adult LGBTQ+ community members to be more proactive in supporting LGBTQ+ youth, especially in the face of increased suicide rates following the 2016 election.
Health and Wellness:
- “Being Healthysexual”: This section provides comprehensive information on sexual health, including prevention options for HIV and other STIs (condoms, lube, barriers), evaluating sexual networks, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis), treatment as prevention (undetectable=untransmittable), vaccinations (Hepatitis A, B, HPV), and the importance of doctor consultations and regular STI testing.
- Culturally Competent Medical Care: A list of providers specializing in LGBTQ+ medical care is provided, including Central Outreach Wellness Center, HIV Prevention Program at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment Clinic (PACT), Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, and Positive Health Clinic.
- Truvada for PrEP: Detailed information about Truvada, a prescription medicine to reduce the risk of HIV-1 infection, including important safety information, who should not take it, possible side effects, and how to take it.
- Tobacco Cessation: An advertisement from TobaccoFree Allegheny encourages breaking up with tobacco.
- Local Businesses: Advertisements and mentions of various Pittsburgh-area businesses and venues, including Club Pittsburgh, 5801 Video Lounge and Café, There Ultra Lounge, and The Warhol Museum.