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Where to Celebrate Pride in New York State
Pride is always an exciting day in New York, and is bringing a jam-packed lineup of meaningful and fun events all across the state. Highlights involve the iconic NYC Self-acceptance March, illumination of Niagara Falls in Pride colors, and Pride Night with the Syracuse Mets. At these and other Pride events in New York, LGBTQ New Yorkers and visitors will come together again in the birthplace of the modern movement to show love for each other, for the group, and for New York! Photo credit: Getty Images
Updated 05/13/
Pride in the Sky (Hudson Valley)
Kick off the season of Pride in the Hudson Valley on the Walkway Over the Hudson! Start the morning off with a rainbow-hued fun run/walk over the Walkway or grab your binoculars for Queer Wings + Wild Things Event Birding excursion. In the afternoon, pop by people festivals on either side of the bridge and get your four-legged family in on the Celebration celebration with a Pet Pawrade with prizes for the best looks! Be sure to stay for the memorable main event, the Prid
The grand finale of Parade Month was held Sunday in New York Capital, starting with a protest past the Stonewall Inn, the birthplace of the gay rights movement.
The protest covered miles in Manhattan, and the sidewalks were jammed on a morning that was all about joy, love, and defiance.
Rise Up: Pride in Disagree
The theme for the march this year was "Rise Up: Pride in Protest."
Among the estimated 1 million participants was storyteller and advocate Martin Boyce, who was 21 years old when he took part in the uprisings that lit a flame for the gay liberation movement.
"I'm a Stonewall veteran," Boyce said. "It means not letting yourself down, putting your pride first. It's exhilarating because it's not dead. It's alive and it's growing. Stonewall gave us a history, a geography, a cause."
"Protest for those who are marginalized because when those who are marginalized hold access, we all benefit," said Kazz Alexander, NYC Pride co-chair.
After the protest, PrideFest buzzed with similar excitement into the evening. And while saw a drop In visible corporate sponsorship and corporat
Watch the NYC Celebration March
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Unused York City Parade March returned to a fully in-person event this Sunday. The theme is "Unapologetically Us."
Leading this year's march was influencer Ts Madison, comedian Punkie Johnson, educator/author Schuyler Bailar, artist Dominique Morgan and litigator/advocate Hunt Strangio.
"At a moment when LGBTQIA+ people are under increased attack, the NYC Pride March is a beacon of hope and community," said Bansri Manek, NYC Pride Parade Director. "Our grand marshals for this year truly embody the spirit of the theme for NYC Pride , 'Unapologetically Us.' They have embraced their identities and used their platforms to help members of our community truly love and inhabit their truth without fear or shame. They also exemplify the key themes of our Grand Marshal categories, including Trans Rights Champion, Social Justice Warrior, Behind-the-Scenes, Celebrated Luminary and Youth Activism."
The NYC Pride Rally was broadcast on Channel 7 and streamed across abc7NY co-hosted by Angelica Ross along
Pride March NYC: guide to the parade, street closures and top places to watch
New York City's massive Pride celebrations have a deep and important history in the city. The first march was held in one year after the Stonewall Uprising, and the event has grown into an annual civil rights demonstration. Fast forward to , and a Pride march feels just as important and relevant as it did 55 years ago: Earlier this year, the government erased mention of gender non-conforming people on the Stonewall National Monument's website.
While many colloquially call the event the Pride Parade, organizers allude to it as The Protest as a nod to the event’s heritage. After all, the first march was once an unpermitted political protest against anti-LGBTQ+ policies and attitudes.
This year, activists and allies will take to the streets (and later NYC’s gay bars) in support of global LGBTQ+ rights at the NYC Pride Pride on Sunday, June In recent years, The March has grown to include more than groups with millions of spectators.
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