Delaware Art Museum Family Pride Day

When

June 21, 2025    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where

Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE, 19806

Event Type

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Join the Delaware Art Museum to celebrate love, identity, and community at this joyful event for LGBTQ+ families and allies! Enjoy a day filled with creativity, connection, and self-expression through artmaking, music, story time, an open mic, and more. Explore our galleries, meet local LGBTQ+ orgs, and enjoy brunch + cocktails in a welcoming space for all.

Special Guests Carolanne Deal of Delaware Queer History and Jackson Salasky, President of PFLAG’s Wilmington/Northern Delaware Chapter will be joining the festivities for the day along with several other surprise guests and organizations!

Highlights of the Day:

  • Open Mic fot short stories, poetry and encouraging words
  • Wall of Support
  • Talk on Queer History and Rights – Carolanne Deal
  • Talk on the Power of Pronouns – Jackson Salasky
  • Creative Family Crafts
  • Family Storytime
  • and more!

Carolanne Deal (she/they) is a museum professional, queer historian and educator based in Delaware. She was the lead researcher on the LGBTQ+ History of Delaware: We Have Always Been Here, Research & Digital Engagement Project. They are also the founder of @DelawareQueerHistory on Instagram where they share the untold, or previously covered up, stories of Delaware’s queer community.

Jackson Salasky is the President of PFLAG’s Wilmington/Northern Delaware Chapter and a proud member of the LGBTQ community. Jackson started his activism endeavors by adding his voice to both local and national protests and marches. Presently, he serves as co-advisor to Colors, a gender sexuality alliance at a local community college. A tireless advocate for equality, he is honored to be a member of his employer’s Equity Committee. He actively leads LGBTQ+ professional development for colleagues and brings inclusive education to local organizations.

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