Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will hold the 2020 Virtual Lehigh Valley Pride Festival, presented by Gilead Sciences, Inc., as a virtual festival Aug. 16.

There will be virtual youth and teen programs, a virtual faith service, a virtual-reality vendor fair, a virtual pride guide, and a televised “Pridestream” event.

The Pridestream includes a national celebrities and local talent:

• Drag race judges Carson Kressley and Michelle Visage

• Drag superstars Jujubee, Alexis Mateo, Kahanna Montrese, Coco Montrese and Ariel Versace

• Pop-rock star Steve Grand, folk music legend Holly Near and country musician Brandon Stansell

• Comedian Suzanne Westenhoeffer

• Actors Theo Germaine (“The Politician”) and Peter Paige (“Queer as Folk”)

• Professional athletes Ashley Vox (pro-wrestler) and Kurtis Gabriel (pro-hockey player)

The Pridestream will be telecast 2-5 p.m. Aug. 16 on RCN TV in Pennsylvania, and streamed on Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s Facebook Live and YouTube channel.

“When faced with the challenging but necessary decision to transition Lehigh Valley Pride to a virtual experience, we knew it was important to create an exciting lineup, we our hope community will join us to turn out for pride and to celebrate from home” said Adrian Shanker, executive director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center.

Ariel Torres, Pride Programs Manager at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, added, “While COVID-19 may have cancelled our in-person pride experience it did not cancel pride. Lehigh Valley Pride 2020 will be fun, engaging and safe. Our community can participate from home and can enjoy the national and local talent that has come together to make this year’s pride festival incredible.”

Information: www.bradburysullivancenter.org/pride