In honor of Pride Month, we’ve rounded up a few local ways to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. We encourage you to support the pride promotions that will benefit the work of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center (learn about the center's mission and get to know the founder here!), the Lehigh Valley Chamber LGBTQ Scholarship Fund and the LGBTQ Business Council.
And because pride doesn’t end in June, mark your calendar for Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s outdoor, in-person pride event on August 15. The fun includes a full day of drag, musical performances and more at JCC of the Lehigh Valley. Find all of the details here! Interested in volunteering or being a vendor at the event? Sign up now! Or text PRIDE21 to 44-321 to donate.
1. Stock up on Vegan Treats’ LOVE BARS, featuring the bakery’s seven top-selling candy bars. Stop by the store or enjoy shipping nationwide. For every box purchased, a portion of the proceeds will go to Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center.
2. The Apollo Grill celebrates with Rainbows & Rosé for the entire month of June. For every bottle of rosé sold during lunch or dinner, the restaurant will donate $10 to the Lehigh Valley Chamber LGBTQ Scholarship Fund.
3. Plan a pride party with a festive cake from Cake & Corolla. Celebrate with seven colorful, delicious layers!
4. Hosted by Kate Schartel Novak, shop ONEHOPE Wine to benefit Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center. Purchase your favorite sips through the first week of July!
5. Visit Steel City Plant Co.’s Pride Fest and shop their special pride collection. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to the LGBTQ Business Council, a partnership of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber that celebrates the diversity and inclusivity of regional businesses.
6. Get your pride merch from Pennsylvania Villains-East and support Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. Their four-piece collection of patches and stickers is available for $15 with 100 percent of the profits benefitting the center.
7. Show off your pride with rainbow nails. Head to Apotheca Salon & Boutique and request a colorful variety by Linh Nguyen.
8. Prints and cards are available through Katie Gigs Art, with 50 cents from each card sold and $1 from each print sold being donated to Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center.
