Pride Month Events at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

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Pride Month programming at The Weitzman celebrates LGBTQ+ music, art, and history. Here are some of the upcoming events:

PINK TRIANGLE LEGACIES: COMING OUT IN THE SHADOW OF THE HOLOCAUST
June 15th
Book Launch and Conversation, In Person
Delve into the legacy of the pink triangle and how knowledge of the Holocaust shaped the fight for queer liberation and influenced American gay rights activism. As a symbol used by the Nazis to identify and persecute queer men and transgender women, the pink triangle has since been reclaimed as a symbol of resistance and pride. The conversation will be moderated by Jake Newsome, author of “Pink Triangle Legacies.” Panelists include organizers and activists from Queer communities across Philadelphia including Galia Godel (J. Proud Philly), Jazmyn Henderson (ACT UP Philadelphia) and Mark Segal (Philadelphia Gay News).

SPECIAL EXHIBITION TOURS WITH ARTIST HOROWITZ
June 25th
Exhibition tour, In Person
Artist Jonathan Horowitz leads a small group tour of his special exhibition, “The Future Will Follow the Past.” Horowitz’s work features pieces that address LGBTQ+ related topics, including “Pink Curve” (a hybrid of an Elsworth Kelly sculpture and the badge that gay men were forced to wear in Nazi Germany) and his glitter painting “Rainbow American Flag for Jasper in the Style of the Artist’s Boyfriend.”

LOVE IS THE GROUND: ALBUM RELEASE & QUEER JEWISH MUSIC NIGHT
June 29th
Album Release Concert, In Person and Streaming Online
Rena Branson performs songs from her new album, Love Is the Ground, alongside original compositions by her West Philly-based queer Jewish musical collaborators, including Rachel Chang, Dr. Koach Baruch Frazier, Aly Halpert, Marques Hollie, Joni Leibovic, Marni Loffman, Mel Hsu, and Rabbi Monica Gomrey. The concert will feature two 45 minute sets by all of the artists with a short intermission in between. Branson’s music seamlessly weaves together Hebrew liturgy, English poetry, and wordless nigunim (spiritual melodies).