Philly's Pride March and Festival in pictures

Thousands of people celebrate queerness and the start of Pride Month at the Pride March and Festival in Center City Sunday, June 4, 2023.

John Phillips, 19, from Vineland, NJ cools off in the shade after dancing in the street.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

by Tom Gralish

Published June 4, 2023, 11:54 p.m. ET

This year’s event was organized by the LGBTQ services organization Galaei and had the theme “ Love, Light, and Liberation.”

Published June 5, 2023

Tom Gralish

I am a staff photographer concentrating on local news and feature photo stories with an emphasis on politics, history, and the arts.

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