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And now, from the black femmes who brought you Peoples Pride 2k17 - Peoples Pride 2k18!! ​Pride​ has always been ​an​ ​act​ ​of​ ​resistance​ on behalf of LGBTQIA+ persons, ​and​ last year ​we​ ​marched​ ​to​ ​bring attention​ ​to​ this history.

This year, we are thrilled to bring you even more liberation with People’s Pride 2k17, where the focus shall remain on the People. This​ ​March​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​historic​ ​third,​ ​honoring​ ​the​ ​independently​ ​organized​ Roots Pride Pittsburgh ​from​ ​2015 and 2016, which​ ​was organized​ ​by​ ​the​ ​black​ ​trans​-​led​ Garden of Peace Project.​ ​The ​march​ ​is​ ​the​ ​continuation​ ​of​ ​this​ ​legacy to honor our black and brown roots, and follow in the footsteps of incredible women such as Marsha P. Johnson, Mary Jones, Lucy Hicks Anderson, and Miss Major, and all those who paved the way for our efforts today.

We also must ​hold​ those ​accountable​ ​for​ ​the ​historical​ ​exploitation​ ​and​ ​negligence​ ​towards​ the black​ ​and​ ​brown​ ​and​ ​trans​ ​people of Pittsburgh. The Delta Foundations Pittsburgh Pride Knowingly signing a 3-year contract with EQT Natural Gas Company amounts to selling our Pittsburgh Pride, with no regard to the lives which corporations affect!!

Therefore, we​ ​march​ ​as​ ​an​ ​act​ ​of​ ​resistance, with focus on the most marginalized LGBTQIA community of Pittsburgh, its black and brown trans people.

We​ ​march​ ​to​ ​include​ ​local​ ​nonprofits, unions​ ​and​ ​community​ ​members!

We march to oppose ​to​ white​-, ​cis-,​ ​gay​-centered ​pride​ ​parade​ ​and​ ​extravagant​ ​parties​ ​which​ ​are​ ​too​ ​expensive​ ​for​ ​many​ ​non-profits and​ ​communities​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in!

We​ ​march​ as led by ​black​ ​and​ ​brown​ ​and​ ​trans​ ​leaders​ ​and​ ​community​ ​members,​ ​to​ ​bring attention​ ​to​ ​compulsatory​ ​tokenization​ ​of​ ​black​ ​and​ ​brown​ ​and​ ​trans​ ​populations​ ​which meets​ ​their​ ​quotas​ ​and​ ​increases​ ​their​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​secure​ ​grants!

We​ ​march​ ​alongside​ the disabled, the elderly, veterans, and other ​vulnerable​ ​and​ ​marginalized​ ​people​!

We​ ​will​ ​march​ ​with​ ​little​ ​cost​ ​and​ ​without​ ​sponsorship​ ​from​ ​exploitative​ ​corporations,​ ​to​ ​criticize​ ​and hold​ ​accountable​ those who ​commit ​to​ ​corporate​ ​funds​ ​from​ ​fracking​ ​companies​ ​which​ ​pollute our​ ​land,​ ​our​ ​water,​ ​and​ ​our​ ​people.

Finally, we march to offer another opportunity to feel what being at a true Pittsburgh Pride is like! People’s Pride will set an ​example​, ​and​ ​appoint ​black​ ​and​ ​brown​ ​and​ ​trans​ ​professionals​ ​who ​prioritize​ the most ​marginalized​ ​LGBTQIA+​ ​populations​, ​and​ ​who​ are ​concern​ed ​for​ ​the​ ​health​ ​and​ ​well-being​ ​of​ our ​local​ ​communities.

Special​ ​thanks​ ​to​ ​our​ ​community​ ​members,​ ​leaders,​ ​and​ ​organizations​ ​for​ ​their​ ​assistance, conversations,​ ​and​ ​historic​ ​acts​ ​of​ ​resistance​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​organize​ ​these​ ​statements​ ​of​ ​resistance led​ ​by​ ​trans​ ​women​ ​of​ ​color​ ​and​ sisTers PGH,​ ​a​ ​community​ ​organization​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​advocacy, safety,​ ​shelter,​ ​and​ ​permanent​ ​housing​ ​for​ ​our​ ​transgender​ ​and​ ​non-binary​ ​community​ ​in​ ​Western Pennsylvania.

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People's Pride will again end in Market Square joining our Lgbtqia+ Advisory Council of Pittsburgh for the second annual Pride In The Square where we will continue to liberate our community through celebration and empowerment.

The LGBTQIA+ Advisory Council is an appointed body that is dedicated to advising the mayor's office on issue of importance to the LGBTQIA+ community. We have a focus on the overall well-being of our community, more specifically in the areas of housing, employment, equality & equity, and safety.

We are THRILLED to announce a special guest performance from a artist who is climbing the charts - and also a huge support to our Community!

We also still have open slots for local artist to preform if you are interested please either email points of contact or inbox Sisters PGH directly.

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To Register For Peoples Pride 2k18 & Pride in The Square: https://goo.gl/forms/TZA6CpBCCgNDHhih1

Volunteer Opportunities: https://goo.gl/forms/encFmf8apCZuEYME3

We are working tirelessly to acquire adequate funds to ensure People’s Pride 2k18 & Pride In The Square is safe and eventful!! Your donations bring us closer to that.

To Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/peoples-pride-2k18

We thank you Pittsburgh to your commitment to our community and look forward to seeing you June 9th 2018. Please stay tuned to this page for updates prior to June 9th 2018!!

Points Of Contact:

SisTers PGH
celeste.scott@sisterspgh.org
ciora.thomas@sisterspgh.org

LGBTQIA+ Advisory Council Of Pittsburgh
shanea@newvoicespittsburgh.org
alyssaroig@gmail.com

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Join the health justice committee as we review our recent canvass training and discuss our on going canvassing campaign.

Join us for our initial Medicare for All canvass of the summer! We will be engaging in deep organizing conversations to build support and capacity for our single-payer campaign, and continue the momentum gained by our recent electoral success. No experience necessary! We will be starting with a brief training before we hit the pavement, and will strive to partner novice canvassers with more experienced organizers. So come on out, raise your fists, and knock some doors!

In solidarity with Alliance for Police Accountability-APA and other groups fighting the broken system that is killing our black and brown youth, separating families through mass incarceration and detainment, we are canceling our Anti-Imperialism Meeting and encourage all to join us.

Justice for Antwon: Protest At East Pittsburgh Police Department https://www.facebook.com/events/830757270467200/