Pride Parade, Events Returning To Haddon Township: Here's When

HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Haddon Township will hold a slate of Pride events in June, including a parade that drew 9,000 people last year.

This year's theme is "Educate + Celebrate."

"We are committed to normalizing LGBTQIA+ families, combating stereotypes, recognizing history, and celebrating progress in LGBTQIA+ rights," says htpride.com. "Our goal is to build confidence in our LGBTQIA+ youth and support businesses as they create more inclusive organizations for their employees and customers. To achieve these goals, we have created a variety of events to create connection, show support, and share resources."

June 8's Pride Parade will be Haddon Township's third, with the first taking place in 2021. Events are hosted by the Haddon Township Equity Initiative.

Here's Haddon Township's upcoming schedule of events for Pride Month:

Pride Reading

May 31, 7-10 p.m., Inkwood Books (106 Kings Hwy. E)

Readings of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, featuring three local LGBTQ+ authors: Ariel Delgado Nixon, Kathy Anderson and Stephanie Cawley. An open mic will follow — writers of all genres, backgrounds and experience levels are welcome.

Pride Parade

June 8, 6-10 p.m., Haddon Avenue from Crystal Lake Ave to Haddon Square

Last year's parade featured 1,000 participants and 9,000 attendees. Parade participants will move continuously and perform along the route. There's no designated location for performances. An afterparty will follow.

The rain date is June 10. See parade logistics, and RSVP via Facebook.

Pride + Progress Community Night

June 9, 5-9:30 p.m., Haddon Square and local businesses in the area

The event will feature tables with information and representatives from local nonprofits. There will also be a drag queen lip sync battle, a DJ and more. See the Facebook event.

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