LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Pride celebrations will take place across the Lehigh Valley and nearby communities this summer, with events ranging from city flag raisings and downtown festivals to a ballpark promotion, pageant, bar crawl and the region’s largest annual Pride festival at SteelStacks.
The events begin this weekend and continue through August in Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Pen Argyl, Stroudsburg, Jim Thorpe, Phillipsburg and elsewhere in the region.
Organizers say the gatherings are meant to celebrate LGBTQ+ visibility, connect residents with community resources and create public spaces for LGBTQ+ people, families and allies…