Join us as we remember & celebrate the lives of our Transgender siblings lost to hate & Violence over the past year. We will read their names and share their story’s. The service will be followed by a gathering.

Join us for this fund paint & sip event. 2024 Ambassador & professional artist Beau Dacious will lead you through painting your own beautiful canvas while you sip wine. Beau will be joined by former ambassadors Ms. Amie Vanite aka Rainbow & Bella Centric. Together, they will entertain you while they paint.

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We will be screening the Documentary 1946 which questions? What if the word “homosexual” was never meant to be in the Bible? 1946 is a documentary film that chronicles how the misuse of a single word changed the course of modern history.

Religion has often throughout history divided us. The LGBTQ+ community has often been & continues to be the target of religion. Religion mixed with politics has made our community a target for elected officials too. Friends, Family, & even kids have been disowned & shunned for being gay. Homeless children, high suicide rates, hatred, conversion therapy, violence, solitude & depression and more caused by religious beliefs. What if what we were taught is wrong? What if the Bible wasn't talking about homosexuality? What if it was all based on a mistranslation? What if it was intentional? What would a revelation like this mean for you & our community?

We know there are many open & affirming congregations, but while they accept us, many interpretations of the Bible tell them we are living in sin & unless we seek forgiveness & change, we will not inherit the kingdom of God. This event isn't meant to question or ask anyone to turn away from their religion, but rather to inform, and ask questions about what we have been taught. After the movie, we will have a panel of invited Religious & Community leaders, to answer questions and provide their thoughts & insight.

We hope you will join us for this valuable learning experience. Popcorn, hotdogs, & refreshments will be available for purchase.

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Join us for our Volunteer Orientation & Meeting. Learn about our organization, and how you can get involved. During the meeting portion, we will discuss upcoming events, committees, and other ways to get involved.

Celebrate Halloween by march with us in the parade. Bring your families, get dressed up and be reading to have fun. Our theme this year is Ghost Busters, so anything related will be great for a costume.

All Souls ECC is hosting a Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. The event will start at 11 am. All pets must be leashed or in a carrier. All Souls is asking for donations of pet food to be distributed to local shelters. There will also be representatives from local rescues at the event with some pets available for adoption.

We will be right at the corner of Tulpehoken & Penn Ave in front of the service station. Stop by and say hello. We will have information, pride merch, cold drinks, and information on our Rainbow Letters History project.

Join us for our Volunteer Orientation & Meeting. Learn about our organization, and how you can get involved. During the meeting portion, we will discuss upcoming events, committees, and other ways to get involved.

March with us in the Puerto Rican day parade in downtown Reading. Line up begins at 9.

Join us for a night at the Ball Park As we celebrate the 11th Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night.

Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of one of our festival Sponsors & new Berks LGBTQ Business Alliance members. Novus Medical services is an LGBTQ+ friendly & knowledgeable health care organization. The offer STI testing, treatment, & service.

Reading Pride is turning 18! Join us in celebrating the vibrant LGBTQ+ culture of Berks County.

Volunteers are needed and always welcome. If you or someone you know is interested in helping plan and execute events and programs to support and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community, please join one of our monthly volunteer orientations and stay for our volunteer meeting. All volunteers are required to attend one orientation a year to learn and keep up to date with the organization. All volunteers are encouraged to attend the monthly volunteer meeting which is held directly after orientation. Orientation is 11:30-1pm, and meeting is from 1:30 - 2:30. Please use the ticket link to sign up and let us know to expect you, if you are attending both, please sign up in both time slots. Thank you in advance, we look forward to seeing you.

Back by popular demand...... Come spend the day with us in NYC for Pride. This is an all day trip that will give you plenty of time to enjoy the march, festival, shopping, shows, bars, etc.

This is a self-guided trip, no need to stick with the group, but feel free to make friends on the bus and stick together if you'd like.

The bus will depart the Boscovs parking lot at the Fairgrounds sq mall at 8 am, and depart NYC at 11 pm which will give you the full day to enjoy NYC at Pride time.

A light breakfast will be served as you board the bus, and Pride merch will be available for purchase as you board. Feel free to bring a cooler with drinks and snacks. Items can be left on the bus when we arrive in NYC, but you will not have access to them again until departure. All minors under the age of 18, must be accompanied by a ticketed adult passenger. Tickets are non-refundable. All passengers must arrive to the bus 20 mins before departure time, as the bus will not wait.

Dont miss out on your tickets, this trip sells out fast and there will only be one bus. For almost the same price of buying a roundtrip ticket on your own, you can support Reading Pride, and travel to New York with us to celebrate pride.

Volunteers are needed and always welcome. If you or someone you know is interested in helping plan and execute events and programs to support and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community, please join one of our monthly volunteer orientations and stay for our volunteer meeting. All volunteers are required to attend one orientation a year to learn and keep up to date with the organization. All volunteers are encouraged to attend the monthly volunteer meeting which is held directly after orientation. Orientation is 11:30-1pm, and meeting is from 1:30 - 2:30. Please use the ticket link to sign up and let us know to expect you, if you are attending both, please sign up in both time slots. Thank you in advance, we look forward to seeing you.

We hope you will save the date and join us for our annual Gala & Ambassador competition.

The Gala will feature food, entertainment, the competition, raffles, and a silent auction and a dance party under the stars.

Cash bar will be available.

Tickets and further details will be available shortly on our event page. Click on the Ticket link for the event page.

For those looking to compete for the 2024 Ambassador, Applications will be live on March 1st, under the same link.

The Gala is our major fundraiser for the year and helps ensure that we can continue to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community of Greater Reading with programing & event.

Join us as we kick off pride month and announce the winner of the Pride library card competition.

June 1 | 1-3pm at Main Library
• The winning design for the first Pride Library Card contest design winner to be announced, along with four finalists
• Select entries will be on exhibit
• Pride Library Cards featuring the winning design will be available for newly enrolled cardholders, or to replace your existing card

Join us at City Park as we mark the start of Pride month with a Pride Flag raising. Then join us at 1pm at the main branch of the Reading Public library as we unveil the new Pride month library card.

Join us as we welcome Pride month in West Reading by raising the flag at borough hall.

Widowed? Join us and find a community of understanding amongst others who have had similar experiences.

This group is a social & support groups, and meets at different locations Each time. Some meetings are over dinner, a movie, or any other location or activity the group comes up with.

The group meeting for dinners, and other social activities. To get information on this group, text or call Ben Renkus @ 610-507-2996 or email brenkus1502@gmail.com

The LGBTQ+ Youth Prom is a night for High School Juniors & Seniors to enjoy the prom experience in a safe space, where students are encouraged to come as they are, with the person they chose as their date.

The Prom will feature, music, photo booths, and more....

Promo theme and other info will be announced as it becomes available.

Admission is free for students thanks to our sponsors & donors. All students must register for a ticket to help us prepare for the number of students to expect.

Volunteers are needed and always welcome. If you or someone you know is interested in helping plan and execute events and programs to support and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community, please join one of our monthly volunteer orientations and stay for our volunteer meeting. All volunteers are required to attend one orientation a year to learn and keep up to date with the organization. All volunteers are encouraged to attend the monthly volunteer meeting which is held directly after orientation. Orientation is 11:30-1pm, and meeting is from 1:30 - 2:30. Please use the ticket link to sign up and let us know to expect you, if you are attending both, please sign up in both time slots. Thank you in advance, we look forward to seeing you.

Looking for something fun to do on Cinco de Mayo? Join us for our 3rd annual "Adult toy Bingo" sponsored by Excitement Super Stores. Come out and enjoy your Cinco De Mayo with a fun day of bingo, and maybe take home some prizes, all while supporting Reading Pride Celebration.

Bella Centric Deflair & Trixie Deflair return as our amazing host. Excitement Staff will be joining in on the fun, and have lots of freebies. This is definitely a bingo that you don't want to miss.

Food and Drinks available for purchase.

Info & Tickets can be found on the ticket link. Doors & Bar open at 2:00pm. Games start at 3pm.

Your support helps us continue to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a variety of events and programing.

Widowed? Join us and find a community of understanding amongst others who have had similar experiences.

This group is a social & support groups, and meets at different locations Each time. Some meetings are over dinner, a movie, or any other location or activity the group comes up with.

The group meeting for dinners, and other social activities. To get information on this group, text or call Ben Renkus @ 610-507-2996 or email brenkus1502@gmail.com

Join us after the festival for a live dj, music, dancing, and fun. 18 to enter, 21+ to drink.

Cash bar will be available.

After party location is in another section of the park where the festival is held and the festival map will show where. We hope to see you there.

The Reading Pride LGBTQ+ Pride festival is the oldest and largest festival of its kind in the area celebrating its 17th anniversary this year and continuing to grow. Last year's festival was the largest ever, with over 5,000 attendees, 150 vendors, 15 food trucks, and 30 performers, and this year will be even larger. The 2023 festival will feature two stages, a Pride Kids Area, a Teen Space, a Sober Space, and much more. This festival is not one to be missed. Vendor, Sponsor, and general admission tickets are available now, with an early bird discount currently in effect. Vendors are encouraged to take a look at our Berks LGBTQ+ Alliance site, and consider membership as members receive discounted vendor fees. www.berkslgbtqba.org.
Entertainers interested in performing are encouraged to complete the applications early. All applications are found on the event line.
There are many sponsorship opportunities, but if you don't see one that suits your needs, please feel free to reach out. We will be pleased to discuss options.

Gather your friends and save the date for the Reading Pride Celebration Bus Trip to NYC Pride 2023.

For the second time, RPC will coordinate a bus trip to one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world.

This will be an all-day trip departing from Reading.

Back by popular demand...... Come spend the day with us in NYC for Pride. This is an all day trip that will give you plenty of time to enjoy the march, festival, shopping, bars, etc. This trip sold out fast last year, and we will not have a second bus, so get your tickets while they last.

This is a self guided trip, no need to stick with the group, but feel free to make friends on the bus and stick together if you'd like.

The bus will depart the Boscovs parking lot at the Fairgrounds sq mall at 8 am, and depart NYC at 11 pm which will give you the full day to enjoy NYC at Pride time.

A light breakfast will be served as you board the bus, and Pride merch will be available for purchase as you board. Feel free to bring a cooler with drinks and snacks. Items can be left on the bus when we arrive in NYC, but you will not have access to them again until departure. All minors under the age of 18, must be accompanied by a ticketed adult passenger. Tickets are non-refundable. All passengers must arrive to the bus 20 mins before departure time, as the bus will not wait.