Organizers say record-setting drag queen story time reading kicks off Philadelphia Pride Month

Organizers say record-setting drag queen story time reading kicks off Philadelphia Pride Month

The event Saturday saw Philadelphia drag performers reading children's stories to 263 people, which organizers said was a first-ever Guinness World Record in the category.

Philadelphia sets Guinness World Record for most attended drag story time event

By Joe Brandt, Kyle Burton Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Pride Month was already off to a record-breaking start in Philadelphia as the world’s largest Pride flag, measuring 400 feet long, made a citywide tour on Friday and closed out the month of May. On Saturday, Philadelphia set another record with over 260 people gathered for a drag queen story time event. The Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to cer…

Organizers say record-setting drag queen story time reading kicks off Philadelphia Pride Month

Organizers of a drag queen story time reading at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia say several hundred people helped establish a world record for attendance at such an event

PHILADELPHIA KICKS OFF PRIDE MONTH BY SETTING THE FIRST-EVER GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ FOR THE "LARGEST ATTENDANCE AT DRAG QUEEN STORY TIME"

Famed Drag Performers and 263 Attendees Gathered on Philadelphia's Iconic Independence Mall to Make History PHILADELPHIA, June 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, today secured a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the "largest attendance at a drag queen story time reading." To kick off Pride Month, the Philadelphia Gay News hosted the event, sponsored by Visit Philadelphia®, which brought together famed Philadelphi…

Philly kicks off LGBTQ Pride Month by setting a Guinness world record for largest drag story time

Philadelphia Gay News editor Mark Segal said setting the record on the first day of Pride Month was an important statement at a time when some states are trying to ban drag story hours.

Philadelphia sets Guinness World Record for largest drag story time - just in time for Pride Month

Kicking off Pride Month strong! Philadelphia secured a new Guinness World Records title for the “largest attendance at a drag queen story time reading.”