Faces & Places: Pittsburgh Black Pride 2025

Pittsburgh Black Pride wrapped up its 30th-anniversary celebration on July 27th. The week-long festivities ended with the Annual BBQ and Health Fair at Schenley Park, which brought community members together for a lively gathering with entertainment, games, and valuable wellness resources.

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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.