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CELEBRATING LGBTQIA+ PRIDE IN HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ
CELEBRATING LGBTQIA+ PRIDE IN HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ
HT Pride returns in 2026 with a theme to honor our journey: Full Circle
HT Pride returns in 2026 with a theme to honor our journey: Full Circle
A circle reminds us that no one stands alone. The circle is protection. It is strategy. It is community. It is how we resist, how we survive, and how we celebrate each other’s existence and resilience.
HT Pride 2026 is our 6th year hosting Pride in our community, and it comes right after the 5 year anniversary of the Haddon Township Equity Initiative (HTEI). These events mark cycles of persistence. Pride is not just a moment in time. It is a movement passed from one generation to the next, carrying the fight for visibility, safety, freedom, and joy.
Save the Date - Full Circle Pride: Parade - Thursday, June 4th & Community Night - Friday, June 5th
Location: Haddon Square - 51 Haddon Ave, Haddon Township, NJ 08108
Parade Rain Date: Saturday, June 6th
Stay connected for updates, sign-ups, and volunteer opportunities. Show your support and excitement on social media with #HTPride, #FullCircle, #ChooseJoy and tag us @haddontownshipequityinitiative.
Photo credit: Beaumonde Originals
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2026
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2026
Full Circle energy: events rooted in community care, visibility, and joy that lasts beyond one weekend.
Pride as celebration and protest: we honor those who came before us and keep showing up because the work is not over.
Performances + local talent: music, drag, and community voices.
Community + resources: spaces to connect, learn, and take action together.
Ways to participate: walk with a group, volunteer, table, sponsor, or simply show up and cheer people on.
More details will be added as schedules, performers, and partners are finalized.
Additionally, we plan to host a Drag Queen Story Hour at a yet-to-be-disclosed location in Haddon Township on Saturday, June 6th, with more details to follow.
Want to sponsor HT Pride?
Want to sponsor HT Pride?
Photo credit: Beaumonde Originals
HT PRIDE PARADE + AFTER PARTY
HT PRIDE PARADE + AFTER PARTY
THURSDAY JUNE 4TH @ 6PM
THURSDAY JUNE 4TH @ 6PM
Join us for the HT Pride Parade and After Party, a joyful, high-energy celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride and allyship. The parade steps off at Crystal Lake Avenue and Haddon Avenue and travels down Haddon Avenue to Strawbridge Avenue, ending at Haddon Square for an after party with performances, music, food, community groups, and connection.
This is what “Full Circle” looks like in public: we show up for each other, loudly and together.
Photo credit: Rylan Lott Photography
HT PRIDE + PROGRESS COMMUNITY NIGHT
HT PRIDE + PROGRESS COMMUNITY NIGHT
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH @ 5:30PM
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH @ 5:30PM
Keep the circle going on Friday night with Pride + Progress Community Night at Haddon Square. This is an open invitation to our community and beyond to celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride, learn, connect with inclusive vendors and organizations, and honor the people who made today’s joy possible.
Expect resources, activities, community recognition, and performances that make space for both celebration and reflection.
Highlights from our 2025 events
Highlights from our 2025 events
In 2025, there were over...
8,000
attendees at the Parade;
4,044
participants in the Parade;
194
Community, business, and nonprofit groups who walked in the Parade;
74
volunteers who supported all of the events;
800
attendees at the Pride + Progress Community Night;
28
Community and nonprofit organizations at the Pride + Progress Community Night;
and 73
Sponsors for the Pride events!
Photo credit: Rylan Lott Photography
Testimonials
Testimonials
📷 @BeauMondeOriginals
River Ziener, Restaurant Manager, HT Pride Volunteer
River Ziener, Restaurant Manager, HT Pride Volunteer
“All of you created a space where I, and many others, could be myself, where I could be open, where my pronouns were not just respected but celebrated. At the beginning of the year, before the planning of pride started, I was researching cities with a strong queer community so I could move. I thought it would be easier to show up in a new city... Everything I was looking for is all around me. I never imagined such a strong allyship is so close to home. I am incredibly proud of who I am and to be a part of this community. I no longer want to move away and would like to help give the community the love and acceptance it’s given to me because of all of you.”
📷 Dinko Mitic
Isis Williams, Executive Director, Event Planner, and President of HTEI
Isis Williams, Executive Director, Event Planner, and President of HTEI
“They say small towns are where change happens and we believe that Haddon Township has created positive momentum for not only our LGBTQIA+ community, but the community as a whole. While there is much more work to be done to combat stereotypes and fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, it’s critical that we simply show up for our LGBTQIA+ community members - literally and figuratively. In doing so, we are affirming humanity and saving lives.”
Anthony Fitzpatrick, Former Principal, Haddon Township School District
Anthony Fitzpatrick, Former Principal, Haddon Township School District
“The impact of Haddon Township Pride was profound. Our small town has shown that the result of community togetherness and support is a simple word . . . JOY! People from all over and of all ages came out to support the LGBTQA+ community through celebration, conversation, and learning. Having grown up in Haddon Township, this event was unthinkable just a few short years ago. The efforts of this town and the organizers and sponsors proves that inclusive change can happen; and everyone can share in the joy and love. It was so powerful!”
📷 @jessicahendrixphoto
Michele Messer, School Psychologist at the School District of Philadelphia, Former HTEI Board Member
Michele Messer, School Psychologist at the School District of Philadelphia, Former HTEI Board Member
“Allowing our youth to unfold in a community that gives them space to do so, without judgment and shame was my hope. As a parent of a gay teen, I watched my child stand in a place of power and agency. It gives me hope to know that our youth sees that we can work from a place of love and create the world in which we want to live.”
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