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The Gayborhood turns 40
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The Gayborhood turns 40
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For an old queen, the Gayborhood sure has been getting a lot of action lately. To celebrate our gayest enclave’s 40th birthday, members of the Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus are hosting a two-week extravaganza called “There’s No Place Like Home,” which runs concurrently with QFest. They hope that the lineup of festivities will draw attention to the growing number of gay-friendly businesses that have opened up in recent years.
To officially kick off the festivities, Mayor Michael Nutter attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday with other gay and straight community leaders, such as QFestÂ’s Thom Cardwell and Jeff Guaracino from the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Because of the rain, the event was held at capacity inside Independent Hotel at 12th and Locust streets.
In his speech, Nutter announced the installation of 32 more rainbow street signs throughout the Gayborhood and gushed about the area’s contribution to Philadelphia as one of its most thriving business districts. “My takeaway from the event is how proud the mayor and the community are about the Gayborhood,” says GPTMC’s Bruce Yelk, one of the organizers behind “There’s No Place Like Home.”
Now that the official ceremonies are complete, itÂ’s time to get out and party. The fun peaked yesterday at the Gayborhood Block Party (see video of it here), but thereÂ’s still enough hoopla to keep you busy over the next two weeks. So you donÂ’t drop too much of that hard-earned cash, Yelk says partakers can acquire a Rainbow Discount Pass that will provide savings at a slew of Gayborhood bars, eateries and clothing boutiques. To learn how to obtain it and get a rundown of events happening over the next two weeks, go here.
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Gay Philly! Yes!
how kewl! And Mayor Nutter is a good Guy! Lucky and proud to live so close to Philly. Lets celebrate life cause it ends sometimes so sadly. I wish Mayor Nutter lots of success - he really is a good guy!
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