LGBTQ+ Legacy, Art, Venues, Comics Highlighted Across US Pride Events

In celebration of Pride Month 2025, multiple initiatives highlight LGBTQ+ history, culture, and visibility across the U.S. Aging with Pride in Erie, Pennsylvania, is preserving local LGBTQ+ history through a collaborative archive, emphasizing the importance of community memory and identity. In Harrisburg, the Karma Entertainment Complex, the largest queer event venue in central Pennsylvania, serves as a vibrant and inclusive space fostering togetherness and honoring the struggles and stories of the LGBTQIA+ community. Houston unveiled a public art installation titled “A Convergence of Eras, Forged through Time & United in Pride,” which pays tribute to notable LGBTQ+ figures and history, inviting reflection on the community’s past and future. At the Getty Center, an exhibition titled "$3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives" showcases over a century of queer art, including works symbolizing the AIDS crisis and LGBTQ+ activism, underscoring themes of defiance and resilience. DC Comics released “DC Pride 2025,” featuring a lead story about Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern and a pioneering gay superhero, using a mix of superhero adventure and LGBTQ+ themes to explore identity and history within the comic book universe.