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NYC Pride March kicks off in Manhattan
Massive crowds flocked to Manhattan on Sunday to celebrate the NYC Pride March.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community, their allies and elected officials marched from Fifth Way through Greenwich Village, passing by the historic Stonewall Inn.
What You Need To Know
- Approximately 1 million people lined the streets of Manhattan on Sunday to celebrate the Pride March
- According to the Human Rights Campaign, more than 20 states have passed bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth since An estimated , trans kids and teens live in those states
- To mark Event , Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new legislation, protecting access to gender-affirming protect in New York, and urges other states to do the same
“I always think about Marsha P. Johnson. She was a trans woman, she threw the first brick at Stonewall,” said Holden Smith, who attended the March for the first time as an openly trans man.
“No I’m not letting anyone suppress me for entity who I am,” he continued.
The streets of Manhattan transformed into a sea of rainbows with Modern Yorkers proudly proclaiming their love, acceptance and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.
Pride march, other related events could be targets for violence, NYPD says
This weekend's Pride March and other Pride-related events throughout Modern York City could be targets for violence, the New York Police Department's Intel Bureau warned.
"LGBTQIA+ collective remains a high priority target for violent extremists and malicious actors across the ideological spectrum, necessitating elevated vigilance during the Pride March and the other Pride-related events across New York City," according to the NYPD.
Racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists (REMVEs), homegrown violent extremists (HVEs), and ideologically unaffiliated malicious actors harboring anti-LGBTQIA+ grievances may view these widely publicized, heavily attended, and symbolic events as an opportunity to bring out an attack," according to the NYPD.
The Celebration March is set to kick off Sunday at 12 p.m. on 25th Street and Fifth Route. It will then proceed south on Fifth Road before heading west on Eight Street, crossing over to Sixth Avenue.
The parade will then continue on Christopher Street, then rotate north on Seventh Way, ending in Chelsea at 16th Street and Seve
Happy Pride! schedule of NYC Pride events
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The start of June marks the inception of Pride month around the U.S. and some parts of the earth, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities and to protest against attacks on hard-won civil rights gains.
June has been an important month for the LGBTQ+ rights movement since New York City's first Pride march - then dubbed the "Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day" march - on June 28,
That event marked an act of defiance from the year before, a uprising at Fresh York City's Stonewall Inn. After a police raid at the gay prevent, a crowd partly led by trans women of color channeled their wrath to confront authorities. It was a catalyst to what became a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights.
For more than a half-century, the annual marches acquire been an opportunity to demand action on specific issues such as the AIDS epidemic and homosexual marriage while also serving as a public celebration.
The month of pride and celebration comes at a time when there is deep concern about growing hate speech and modern restrictions that impact the community.
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Pride March NYC: guide to the parade, street closures and best places to watch
New York City's huge 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 trans people on the Stonewall National Monument's website.
While many colloquially call the event the Pride March, organizers refer to it as The March 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 queer 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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