Philly Black Pride celebrating 25 years of elevating LGBTQ+ people of color while shining a light on inequity [Video]

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Since 1999, thousands of people have gathered in the city of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection to celebrate the annual Philadelphia Black Pride (PBP). The festivities are from April 25 to 28 which is also around the time of the Penn Relays.

“We thought about those programs that truly represent the organization and highlighted the work that we did throughout those 25 years,” said PBP President Le Thomas.

The annual celebration honors LGBTQ+ people of color while highlighting the historical inequalities the community has faced.

“Look at housing, access to health care, access to programming, access to living in the city of Philadelphia,” said PBP Vice President Jacen Bowman.

“The theme, this year the organization will couple sponsorship dollars and proceeds from several events, to distribute grants in honor of Michael Hinson, a Black gay leader and founding member of …