Summary
This magazine is a complete guide to Pittsburgh Pride 2016, featuring Kesha. It includes articles, event calendars, and information about sponsors and contributors.Key themes and highlights include:
- Pittsburgh Pride 2016: The magazine serves as a guide for the event, with the theme “Together We Are Stronger.” It includes a calendar of events (Page 28-29), details on the Equality March (Page 52-53), and PrideFest (Page 54-55).
- Featured Performers: Kesha (Page 30-31, 50) and Angel Haze (Page 32, 51) are highlighted as performers at “Pride in the Street.”
- Community and Support: Several local and national organizations, businesses, and government officials express their support for the LGBTQ+ community and Pittsburgh Pride. These include EQT (Page 2), UPMC (Page 3), Mylan (Page 5), PNC (Page 6), American Eagle Outfitters (Page 8), Philips (Page 10), Comcast (Page 11), Alcoa (Page 15), Huntington (Page 19), Rivers Casino (Page 38), and Highmark (Page 37).
- Messages from Leaders: Governor Tom Wolf (Page 14), Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald (Page 16), and Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto (Page 16) all provide letters of welcome and support, emphasizing the importance of LGBTQ+ equality and anti-discrimination legislation.
- Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh: The Delta Foundation is the publisher of the magazine and organizer of Pittsburgh Pride. Their mission is to advocate for increased opportunities and a high quality of life for the LGBT community in Western Pennsylvania (Page 13). Gary A. Van Horn Jr., President, and Chris Bryan, Director of Marketing & Development, provide messages discussing the progress and ongoing struggles for equality (Page 18).
- Articles and Essays: The magazine features articles such as “Let’s Talk About PrEP,” “Beyond the Binary” (Page 44-45), “Why Trans Ain’t Trendy,” “This Gay Life” by Brian Broome (Page 35-40), and “Green Means Go” by Chrissy Costa (Page 42-43).
- Sponsors and Special Thanks: A comprehensive list of partner organizations, sponsors, and individuals who contributed to Pittsburgh Pride 2016 is provided (Page 20-22).