Faces & Places: Monroeville Pride 2025

The second annual Monroeville Pride, presented by Monroeville Area Pride and Community Aid (MAPCA) on Sunday, July 27, was a resounding success! Congratulations to MAPCA for their fantastic efforts in bringing everyone together to celebrate diversity and promote understanding.

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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.