Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly, we start celebrating July 4 with fireworks at the waterfront, Paul Simon and Baby Metal are on stage, twilight events happen at Independence Park and Magic Gardens, and much more

By Christina Griffith

No Time to Smile

The glorious revival of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Quintessence Theatre reminds us that art, at its best, is not simply what we watch — it’s what we confront ourselves with

By James Peterson

How to Protest Safely in Philadelphia

Planning to attend a public demonstration? Know the rules, know your rights, and be safe

By Christina Griffith, Olivia Kram and Lauren McCutcheon
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This Pride, Read Queer Fiction

The organizer of Philly Queer Book Club argues we’d all be better off if we spent some of June with a good LGBTQ+ book

By Danny Maloney

Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2025

Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados

By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith

LGBTQ-Owned Shops, Restaurants, More in Philadelphia

Brick-and-mortar LGBTQ-owned businesses span all of Philly. Here, some that strive not just to sell, but also to do good in and beyond our city

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Reads The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with an award-winning journalist about her coverage of teenagers, a hate crime and gender that became a book

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi On Losing Abortion Rights, Losing Gay Marriage

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member connects the dots between stripping women of bodily autonomy and stripping civil rights from LGBTQ+ Americans

By Ali Velshi

Lose “DEI.” Keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A longtime university president mourns the attack on ideas that are important to democracy

By Elaine Maimon
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club ReadsSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss her coming-of-age-novel and the targeting of LGBTQ+ stories

By Ali Velshi