City of Philadelphia - File #: 260586

• File #: 260586
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: IN COUNCIL - FINAL PASSAGE
• File created: 5/28/2026
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Title: Honoring and recognizing the Pride Visitors Center on its opening, for being a welcoming and visionary hub that will make all LGBTQ+ Philadelphians and visitors feel seen and safe when they come to this city.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Landau, Council President Johnson, Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Young, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember O'Rourke, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Ahmad

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/28/2026	0	CITY COUNCIL

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Honoring and recognizing the Pride Visitors Center on its opening, for being a welcoming and visionary hub that will make all LGBTQ+ Philadelphians and visitors feel seen and safe when they come to this city.

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WHEREAS, the Pride Visitors Center opened on February 26, 2026 and is located at 12^th and Locust St. It was created through a partnership between Visit Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Visitor Center, Visit PA and Philly Gay News; and

WHEREAS, Visitors to the Center can discover LGBTQ-friendly experiences, businesses, and cultural institutions, can learn about Philly’s pioneering role in the fight for equal rights, and can access comprehensive visitor services; and

WHEREAS, the Philly Pride Visitor Center is one of the first in the country devoted to LGBTQ+ travelers. At a time when LGBTQ+ people feel increasingly targeted and villainized, the Pride Visitors Center is a reminder that LGBTQ+ people belong in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Philadelphia has been at the forefront of advancing LGBTQ+ rights. The city hosted the nation’s first LGBTQ+ sit-in at Dewey’s restaurant in 1965, and Independence Hall was home to the Annual Reminders, some of the earliest public demonstrations for gay rights in the United States; and

WHEREAS, in advance of the nation’s 250^th anniversary, when Philadelphia will welcome record tourism to our city, the Pride Visitors Center is a necessary institution that will remind all visitors to our city that LGBTQ+ people not only belong in Philadelphia, but that their presence is valued and celebrated, now, therefore be it,

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it does hereby honor and recognize the Pride Visitors Center on its opening, for being a welcoming and visionary hub that will make all LGBTQ+ Philadelphians and visitors feel seen and safe when they come to this city.

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