Philadelphia, PA – Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 8pm The Five Minute Follies will present The Marriage Equality Cabaret, a variety extravaganza to benefit Freedom to Marry, at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to Freedom to Marry (http://www.freedomtomarry.org/), supporting the struggle for Marriage Equality.

Heading up the bill will be the amazing Bearded Ladies, seen recently at the Wilma Theatre in their sold-out Edith Piaf cabaret “No Regrets: A Piaf Affair”.

Also appearing will be Philadelphia singer-songwriter Crystal Cheatham, the hip and happenin’ singing duo The Lords of Liechtenstein, Philly comic Alejandro Morales (host of the popular Camp Tabu comedy night at Tabu Lounge), wacky NYC musical-comedy duo The Parodivas, the always hilarious and clever comedian Jess Carpenter, soulful singer Nathan Nolen Edwards, and local rock n roll diva Chrissy Pryor. The evening will be emceed by the show’s producer Michael Broussard.

The Marriage Equality Cabaret is a non-stop, high energy variety extravaganza in the Ed Sullivan tradition.

When: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 8pm, doors open 7pm. Where: The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Tickets: $12 until 1/7/2012, $15 after, purchased at the door.

GayBINGO! is the fabulous, irreverent, campy, wildly popular monthly event that has been entertaining Philadelphia audiences for more than a decade! GayBINGO! raises money for people in the Delaware Valley living with HIV/AIDS. Now entering its 14th season, GayBINGO! has raised over 2 million dollars to date.

All proceeds from the Philadelphia International Flower Show, including tickets and sponsorship contributions, support The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and its acclaimed urban greening program, Philadelphia Green.

The PIFS features a great range of work reflective of the diverse creative directions present in the field of artisan-made furniture. There is shaker and arts and crafts influenced wooden furniture, historically based Grandfather clocks as well as contemporary timepieces, modern functional-sculptural pieces in metal and wood, table top accessories, wall art and much more. The price points span from the affordable impulse purchase to works suitable for long-term investments as future heirlooms.

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The Philadelphia Antiques Show features 50 leading antiques dealers and galleries who continue to set the standard for outstanding quality and integrity. These exhibitors will bring together the finest examples available today including period furniture, folk and fine art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry and textiles.

All Week - Monday through Sunday. Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to 4:00 p.m.

Equality Forum advances national and international gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) civil rights by educating the GLBT community and society at large about GLBT issues. Equality Forum is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.

This is an exciting event where you can learn about new travel destinations, rediscover old ones, find GLBT friendly travel providers and get information to plan your next vacation.

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Enjoy a weekend of authentic Italian American culture in South Philadelphia. For one weekend each May, 9th Street — in the heart of South Philadelphia — closes down traffic and a huge, multi-block festival takes over the neighborhood. It all starts with the great sights, sounds and aromas of America’s oldest continuously operating open-air market: South Philadelphia’s famous Italian Market. And the most important thing for you to bring with you is your appetite. In addition to the blocks of curb vendors and specialty butcher, cheese, gift and cookware shops that line the market, there will also be street-side merchants selling specially prepared foods just for the Festival. Expect to see stands offering a display of fresh sausage and peppers, antipasto salads, roast pork sandwiches, cheeses, cured meats, an infinite array of pastries, famous mango roses and so much more. Many nearby restaurants will extend their table service to the sidewalk so you can dine alfresco and enjoy the festival atmosphere. A stunning smörgåsbord of flavors will be on full display during the Festival, as vendors line the street, musicians roam the crowds and top chefs show off some of their best techniques at live cooking demonstrations. Belying its name, the Italian Market is not just Italian anymore. In fact, it’s a veritable melting pot of international cultures and cuisines.

Hundreds of events and thousands of beers. It's the world's biggest beer celebration of its kind. Join us for ten days of malty goodness and foamy fun in America's best beer-drinking city.

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The world’s most competitive cyclists turn their sights on Philadelphia for the annual TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship every June, when about 300,000 fans line an arduous road course to watch hundreds of elite pro cyclists whip through some of Philadelphia’s most beautiful streets.

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The Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival (PGLTF) includes several theater productions celebrating the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience through the art of theater. The festival typically included both local and international premieres of critically acclaimed dramas, comedies, musicals and one-person shows. All productions aim to entertain, educate, empower, enlighten, challenge and delight audiences. Topics of previous productions included a musical review of favorite Broadway tunes coming to life with a decidedly gay perspective; dealing with one’s inner burdens while on a pilgrimage to India; turning the damages of sexual abuse to that which gives rise to transformation; intertwined lives of gay men and the women who love them; delving into whether Shakespeare was bi-sexual and if the subject of his love sonnets was a young boy; as well as two productions specifically presented as a part of our ”Young Audience Presentations.”

The purpose of our pride event is the advancement of LGBT rights through the visibility and awareness that the parade and festival creates. "Pride" marks the culmination of the gay self-realization process. In addition to celebrating our uniqueness, this event helps thousands discover the breadth of the LGBT community in the Delaware Valley, provide avenues for education, growth and self-realization, and increase the visibility and diversity of the LGBT community.

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The Rainbow Awards is a community recognition awards banquet to recognise and thank the supporting individuals, organizations and businesses in the Philadelphia Gayborhood.

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Held each August on the grounds of Allentown's Cedar Beach Park, the event has quickly become the area's premiere outdoor event for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and allied community of the Greater Lehigh Valley and beyond.

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The Philly Fringe is our "unfiltered" festival, where new and established artists of all kinds may choose to present their own work, free of a selection process. Most Philly Fringe artists live and work in Philadelphia. How many Philly Fringe productions will appear in the 2010 Festival remains to be seen - we won't find out for sure until June when final participation is confirmed.

For more info, please email caroline@bicyclecoalition.org.

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To celebrate gay history this October, Equality Forum selected 31 GLBT leaders, one for each day of the month. They chose individuals living or dead, who have distinguished themselves within their field of endeavor, as national heroes, or in the GLBT civil rights movement.
The goal of GLBT History Month is to teach gay history, to provide inspiring role models, and to highlight important worldwide contributions by gay people. These are just a few of the pioneers highlighted last year and this year. You can find out the complete list of which leaders were chosen and more about them at Equality Forum.