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Calendar & Upcoming Events

Calendar of Local GLBT Events
	Up to date listing of events and meetings.

Local and Regional News

The deadline for the March 2026 print edition (issue #364) of Erie Gay News is Sunday, February 15, and it will be available on Tuesday, February 24!

For the next Erie Gay News (issue # 364, cover-dated for March 2026), please send in-person and online events, news items, and other info for late February 2026 and beyond by Sunday, February 15. We expect the next edition to come out on Tuesday, February 24.

Announcing 2026 Pittsburgh Pride

Pittsburgh Pride Group

(Pittsburgh) The Pittsburgh Pride Group is thrilled to invite you to Pride 2026! Our "Existence is Resistance," so now is the time for all of us to come out for our city's 53rd Annual Pride celebration. We are not afraid to fill the city streets once again from June 5th to June 7th, as Pride '26 promises to be a moment filled with joy, community, and lively performances from national headlining acts and hundreds of local dancers, drag artists, musicians, and much more from our amazing community of creatives.

Aging With Pride Brunch at Give-a-Crepe

Aging with Pride

On Saturday, Jan 24th, Aging With Pride held its monthly meal outing at Give-a-Crepe, 1909 Chestnut St in Erie. We were honored to have a special guest, Dr. Tyler Titus, President of the Erie City Council. We were able to open a discussion on the possibility of developing multigenerational cooperation with the various LGBTQ+ organizations in the community. Please contact Pete Genco at (814) 384-9785 for more info and to learn about our monthly events. Please visit our website at agingwithprideerie.org

Political, Activism and Legal

Lambda Legal Statement in Support of LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Communities in Minnesota

Lambda Legal

(New York, January 27, 2026) - Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings issued the following statement in support of LGBTQ+ and Immigrant communities in Minnesota: "Today, we stand in firm alliance with our LGBTQ+ allies and indeed all in Minnesota as they confront the violence of federal agents targeting immigrant communities in that state. We share in the grief and anger at the killing of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, and our hearts go out to Renee's wife and children, and to the family of Alex Pretti.

Health

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Announces the Launch of the 2026 Pennsylvania LGBTQIA+ Health Survey

2026 Pennsylvania LGBTQIA+ Health Survey

Allentown, PA - Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is excited to announce the launch of the 2026 Pennsylvania LGBTQIA+ Health Survey. Starting February 4th, the Bradbury-Sullivan Center is leading a coalition of LGBTQIA+ organizations across the state collecting data for the 2026 Pennsylvania LGBTQIA+ Health Survey. This will be the 5th statewide biennial survey to be administered by the Center in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Was "Prince Charming" invented by a Gay Man?

Life Beyond Therapy

from Michael Dale Kimmel of Life Beyond Therapy: Did you know that the stereotype known as "Prince Charming" was invented by a gay man? From my research, I discovered that "Le Roi Charmant" was his original name in French: "the charming king." In 1890, gay icon Oscar Wilde coined the term "Prince Charming" in his novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and he's been with us ever since. Disney liked the concept and made him the perfect hetero hero in movies like "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937)