Record-breaking 600-foot flag to be on display — and on the move — at this year's Pride festivalAfter a 400-foot banner became the largest ever in the state at last year's event, organizers decided to go even bigger in 2025.
Link to Full ArticlePhilly Voice - Michaela Althouse
May 12, 2025
At last year's Pride festival, a 400-foot rainbow banner became the largest flag ever displayed in the state. This year, organizers are upping the ante.
A 600-foot pennant — which is triple the length of the event's 2023 flag — will be unveiled May 30.
The flag will travel through the city throughout the weekend, starting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and ending in the Gayborhood — stopping in Independence Mall and other yet-to-be-revealed historic locations along the way. Volunteers can sign up to hold a section of the flag while it's on the move.
The banner is a custom design by Daniel Quasar called the Progress Pride Flag. It features an arrow of white, pink and blue stripes for the trans community and black and brown stripes for communities of color. The black stripe is also in honor of those who lost their lives to AIDS.
Pride weekend will be May 30-June 1 in Philadelphia. It will feature a number of events culminating with a march and festival on Sunday. The march, which will include the flag, starts at 10:30 a.m. at 6th and Walnut streets and ends in the Gayborhood.------------------------
This year's Pride event will honor the 50th anniversary of former Pennsylvania Gov. Milton Shapp signing an executive order banning workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ state employees.
