[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            IN RECOGNITION OF 25 YEARS OF PRIDE IN THE PARK

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2018

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the Pride in 
the Park festival, which is currently organized by the Bradbury-
Sullivan LGBT Community Center in addition to its other vital services.
  Since 1993, the Pride in the Park festival has acknowledged the 
achievements made in and by the local LGBT community. It is a vibrant 
event with vendors, merchants, business services, community groups, 
games, and live entertainment. In 2016, the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT 
Community Center opened to fill a gap in community services by 
addressing the cultural, health, and education needs of the LGBT 
community in the Lehigh Valley.
  In 2017, Pride of the Greater Lehigh Valley merged with Bradbury-
Sullivan LGBT Community Center. I am sure the legacy of Pride in the 
Park will continue to grow and flourish with its support and the strong 
leadership provided by Founder and Executive Director Adrian Shanker.
  It is an honor to recognize Adrian Shanker and the Bradbury-Sullivan 
Center and their work to usher in the 25th Annual Pride in the Park 
Festival. It is vital to have well-organized groups like this to ensure 
all voices are heard and every person can pursue a life of dignity and 
respect.

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