Pride Month, celebrated annually in June, commemorates years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of equal justice under the law for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, as well as the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Celebrate Pride Month with your fellow Cooper team members at a variety of local events throughout the month of June.
Upcoming events:
- Schwartz Center Rounds: LGBTQ+ Experiences in Health Care – June 26, 2024
Join us for the next Schwartz Center Rounds event on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from noon to 1 p.m. Click here for more details.
Events Cooper participated in earlier this month:
- Merchantville Pride Day – June 1, 2024
Our team celebrated the start of Pride Month at a special event on Saturday, June 1, 2024, on South Centre Street in Merchantville. - Cooper Pride: A Celebration – June 4, 2024
The Cooper Pride Team Resource Group hosted the first-ever Pride celebration on the lawn in front of Cooper University Hospital on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Click here for photos from the event. - Cooper Center for LGBTQ+ Health Collingswood Office Ribbon-Cutting and Open House – June 5, 2024
Cooper Care Alliance held a ribbon-cutting at the new Cooper Center for LGBTQ+ Health office at 17 W. Knight Avenue in Collingswood, followed by an open house tour. Click here for photos from the event. Click here to read SJ Magazine’s feature on the opening. - 2024 Cooper Proud Celebration – June 5, 2024
The Cooper Foundation and friends of the Cooper Care Alliance team celebrated the grand opening of the new Center for LGBTQ+ Health office at the Collingswood Ballroom. To donate or learn more, click here. - Haddon Township Pride Parade – June 6, 2024
The Cooper Center for LGBTQ+ Health team walked in the Haddon Township Pride Parade on Thursday, June 6, 2024, on Haddon Avenue. - Haddon Township Pride + Progress Community Night – June 7, 2024
Our team celebrated the progress made by LGBTQIA+ trailblazers and learned about LGBTQIA+ history, while visiting with local vendors and allies. The event featured education and celebration resources, Pride Quizzo, and a performance on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Haddon Square. - Collingswood Pop-Up Pride Event – June 8, 2024
Our team joined the Collingswood’s Pop-Up Pride event on Saturday, June 8, 2024, on Irvin Avenue between Haddon Avenue and Atlantic Avenue. There was a DJ, live entertainment, and information tables. - Camden Pride Walk and Community Health Fair – June 20, 2024
Cooper’s Early Intervention team attended the third annual Camden Pride Walk on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The walk began at the Camden Police Department (800 Federal Street) and ended at Wiggins Park with fun-filled performances, a community tabling event, and food trucks for the community.
For more information about Cooper’s Center for LGBTQ+ Health, click here.