1993

PrideFest Philadelphia is founded by Malcolm Lazin. PrideFest Philadelphia hosts 15
regional organizations presenting substantive programs over a weekend.

1994

PrideFest Philadelphia hosts 30 regional organizations presenting programs.

1995

PrideFest Philadelphia grows to 45 regional organizations presenting programming over a 3-day weekend.

1996

Board of Directors gives PrideFest Philadelphia a national direction and creates the National Gay and Lesbian Leaders Symposium, in collaboration with National Public Radio (NPR).

First annual Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is given to Rev. Barry Stopfel, first ordained openly gay Episcopalian priest.

1997

PrideFest Philadelphia expands to five days.

Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is awarded to Jamie Nabozny for the first successful suit against a school district by a high school for failure to protect against homophobia.

New programs include additional national programs and SundayOUT.

1998

PrideFest Philadelphia receives a 501(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service.

Third annual Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is given to Phil Donahue for being the first major television host to accurately portray gays and lesbians.

Starting an annual tradition, 15 rainbow flags are hung in Center City.

New programs include the National Religious Colloquy, National Workplace Symposium, National History Project and the Jim Wheeler National Youth Panel.

1999

PrideFest Philadelphia changes its name to PrideFest America and expands to seven days.

Fourth annual Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is given to Svend Robinson, a Canadian official who spearheaded civil rights equality.

New programs include the International Arts Award give to Paul Cadmus, National Media Panel and Local/State/Federal Political Action Panel.

2000

First annual art exhibit is presented: an Andy Warhol exhibit in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Museum.

Fifth annual Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is given to Steve May, an Arizona Republican state legislator and reservist who defeated "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by outing himself.

New programs include the National Family Values Panel and BBQ.

2001

First international component is introduced with the International GLBT Human Rights Panel in collaboration with Amnesty International and the International GLBT Human Rights Commission.

Second annual art exhibit: Artistic Alternatives, an exhibit with approximately 50 works by Robert Rauschenberg, Keith Haring, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol and David Hockney.

Gay Pioneers, a documentary film directed by PBS award-winning filmmaker Glenn Holsten, is produced in collaboration with WHYY. The documentary details the first homosexual rights demonstrations that were staged annually from 1965 to 1969 in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., prior to the Stonewall Uprising.

Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is awarded to Sister Jeanine Grammick, who defies the Vatican by ministering to and advocating for gays and lesbians.

The International Arts Award is presented to Sir Ian McKellen.

2002

Seventh annual Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is awarded to MTV for its
contribution to social change through positive inclusion of GBLT issues in its
programming.

Third annual art exhibit: Retrospective Works of photographer Tseng Kwong Chi.

One hundred-fifty rainbow flags are hung in Center City.

2003

Board of Directors decides to change the name of the organization to Equality Forum to reflect a broadened mission and international scope with Germany as the Featured Nation.

Equality Forum 2003 features 76 programs and festivities.

GLBT youth are highlighted through a series of events: Exuberance!, the fourth annual art exhibit is presented in collaboration with The University of the Arts; under age party; programs and workshops; and the awarding of the National Role Model Award to Mike Glatze and Benjie Nycum of Young Gay America.

Equality Forum produces the documentary JIM IN BOLD, directed by Glenn Holsten. JIM IN BOLD focuses on the impact of homophobia, and the hope demonstrated by GLBT youth across the country.

New programs include the International Business Colloquium and Dinner, honoring Ford Motor Company Vice Chair and CFO Allan Gillmour with the International Business Leadership Award.

Eighth annual Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award is given to Benjie Nycum and Mike Glatze, the co-founders of Young Gay America.

2004

Ninth annual Stoddard National Role Model Award is awarded to Martin Cauchon,
former Attorney General of Canada who supports gay marriage.

The fifth annual art exhibit: "Pure: The Works of David Hilliard and Brian McGinley."

2005

Equality Forum 2005 & National Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the GLBT Civil Rights Movement has over 70 programs, parties and special events with 105 non profit organizations and 28 national and international GLBT executive directors participating.

Trespass: Violating Male Spaces, the 6th annual art exhibit features the gay photographic pioneer Arthur Tress.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is the recipient of the 10th annual International Role Model Award and IBM is the recipient of the International Business Leadership Award.

Equality Forum's first major concert is held at Penn's Landing, with Cindy Lauper as the headliner.

JIM IN BOLD is screened with 75-minute panel discussion at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.