New Hope Celebrates

New Hope-Solebury High School’s Diversity Committee was named recipient of a $500 grant awarded by New Hope Celebrates (NHC), a lesbian, gay, transgendered or bisexual (LGBT) marketing group in New Hope, Pa. The award will be made at a post-Pride fund raiser being held at the Raven, Route 179 (385 W. Bridge Street) in New Hope on July 15 at 9 PM.

NHC staged a week long Pride festival in New Hope and Lambertville, NJ mid-May at the commencement of gay Pride season throughout the world. It was their 8th festival.

The Diversity Committee of New Hope-Solebury school district is committed to ensuring student harmony despite ethnic, religious, cultural, gender or preferential differences. It deals with such matters as bullying or student harassment. Their role will be in implementing the building of level task force groups to expand diversity initiatives, including LGBT issues, at the high school.The grant is earmarked for use toward greater sensitivity to the needs of LGBT students at the high school. The diversity committee is currently discussing the formation of a school based committee to address the issue of a possible gay-straight alliance club, known as GSA. There are now in existence a number of such organizations in other Bucks County high schools but none currently at New Hope-Solebury high school. Continue reading →

SUPPORT THE GAY COMMUNITY with the Delaware River Tubing’s 2nd Annual Gay Day Floatilla!
DATE: JULY 2, 2011
Dress loud and be proud for our swimsuit contest! The winner chooses where Delaware River Tubing will donate proceeds to help promote gay civil rights! Continue reading →

May 9, 2011 (New Hope, Pa.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact : Daniel Brooks : 215 862-8819

Rainbow flags will fly as New Hope Celebrates Pride parades down Main Street USA

“Freedom to BE” is the chosen theme for New Hope Celebrates Pride parade, sponsored by Wells Fargo, which will toot, amble, and strut it’s way through the streets of the Bucks County, Pa. hamlet on May 14 at noon. Residents of the town need not be gay to join in and they couldn’t be any prouder. Continue reading →

Attendees at the Equality Forum gala dinner on May 1, 2011 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia included New Hope Celebrates advocate Marilyn Cichowski (left,) New Hope Borough Council member Geri Delevich and NHC founder and executive director Daniel Brooks (far right.) They are flanking Ted Martin, president of Equality PA, who will be one of the guest speakers at the New Hope Celebrates Pride Parade on May 14, whose theme is “Freedom to Be!” Continue reading →

Block Party Entertainment at New Hope Celebrates Pride Festival
W. Mechanic Street, New Hope, PA – May 14, 1-5 PM

So many performers… including Kylie Edmond, Christine Martucci (band), Laura Cheadle, That Girl, Chad D. and Jeff Vitelli – Check out the entire list. Continue reading →

April 28, 2011 (New Hope, Pa.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact : Daniel Brooks : 215 431-6674

Entertainers ‘galor-ious’ at New Hope Celebrates Pride Festival May 11-15

The world renowned singer and comedian, Miss Richfield, will star at the Raven (385 W. Bridge in New Hope,) in the final party of New Hope Celebrates Pride week on May 15. Miss Richfield will also march in the Pride Parade on May 14 at noon, which ambles and toots down Ferry and S. Main Sts. in New Hope, Pa.

Miss Richfield is touring the country with her one-woman show “30 Years on the Throne” and will be coming to New Hope direct from an sold-out engagement in Atlanta in addition to appearances in New York and Chicago. Continue reading →

April 20, 2011 (New Hope, Pa.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information contact : Daniel Brooks : 215 431-6674

From May 11-15, 2011, New Hope Celebrates, a non-profit lesbian, gay, transgendered , bisexual and allied tourism and marketing organization in New Hope (Bucks County) Pa, will stage a week of activities, tours, parties and parades. The events are as diverse as the population of the historic, recreational, artistic and scenic area.

Unlike many LGBTA “pride” festivals, traditionally held from May to July in hundreds of towns throughout the US, New Hope’s version to celebrate—typical of it’s community–is geared toward participation by all. Continue reading →

SAVE 10 % On all NHC sponsored events in May 2011 Pride
Special offers available from the following participants:

• OutProfessionals (NYC region)
• National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
• Rainbow Dee’s Brooklyn
• The Men Events (NYC)
• Robert Valin productions ( producer of Bear events such as Fur Ball)
• Pittsburgh Pride
• Queertimes (Philadelphia)
• Way Out World (NYC)
• Human Rights Campaign (Phila.)
• Strictly Social (Bucks Co.)
• Bucks County Lesbian Association
• Gotham Volleyball Associates

Equality PA Director Ted Martin and New Hope Councilwoman Geri Delevich at the HRC silent auction table with NHC’s basket.

NHC basket winners Eric and Mary Jackson with NHC members Geri Delevich and Marilyn Cichowski at the HRC dinner in Philadelphia.