Chester County 2020 Pride Weekend Canceled

Chester County 2020 Pride Weekend Canceled

April 22, 2020

A letter from Don Davis, President of LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County:

I hope everyone is doing as well as they can during these ever-changing and challenging times. I know that many people in our community are affected by this crisis and our towns look very different than they did a couple of months ago. I can’t accurately express how I feel for the workers, businesses, frontline medical staff and our community members during this time; know that you are all in my thoughts every day. I want to wish everyone health, safety, well being, and as much happiness as possible through this. 

The Board of LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County has made the tough (but necessary) decision to cancel our Chester County PrideFest 2020. We will be back again next year; we already have lots of new ideas in mind. Keep June 5, 2021 on your calendar! We are still planning to hold our Chester County Pride Gala at a later date this year. We also may still have something big to celebrate, in the next couple of months. Please be sure to follow our Facebook page for future announcements. I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support during this time. It’s this support and encouragement that keeps our all-volunteer Board moving forward. 

It’s so important that we support our local businesses and service workers during this time; they are a major part of our community and they need us now more than ever. Many of them have previously sponsored our Pride Weekend, with lots of new Sponsors that were planning on joining us this year. We want to thank those Sponsors that have already contributed to our 2020 season. You will still receive the sponsorship benefits including an invite to our Gala later this year. Please keep an eye out as we acknowledge those Sponsors on our website and social media pages.

You can continue to support our local businesses (especially the ones that have been great Partners for LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County and Chester County PrideFest) by ordering take out/delivery, buying gift cards, shopping online, etc. Remember to tip well!

The Chester County community, and the surrounding areas, are so special because we come together as a commUNITY to support each other and ensure we are all doing well. I love supporting this community and I know we will get through this. We will learn a lot and we will be challenged but we will come through and be able to CELEBRATE together. Please check in on your neighbors, loved ones, friends, and others. If LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County can help support you or you have anything we can do, please reach out at info@lgbteacgesco.org

Thank you for the continued support and be healthy, be strong and be proud! ️‍