New york city gay pride parade 2022

The LQBTQIA+ community and its allies are celebrating Pride Month across the tri-state area.

Pride Month takes place in June to honor the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a touchstone event in LGBTQ history that laid the foundation for Pride. The month aims to arouse , educate, commemorate, celebrate and recognize the impact that LGBTQIA+ has had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

While many are familiar with the annual NYC Pride March -- this year's march will take place on June 26 starting from 25th Street and 5th Avenue at 12 p.m. -- there are many other events lined up to add to the celebration.

Pride Month kicks off in New York Capital as the Pride flag was raised over the historic Stonewall National Monument.

Following years of virtual celebrations due to the pandemic, the long-awaited fully in-person Pride Island experience is scheduled to seize place this year -- at a new location.

The three-day music festival, part of NYC Pride, will fill Governors Island from June 24 to 26. 

NYC Pride to Bring 3-Day Music

Where to Celebrate Pride in New York State

Pride is always an exciting moment in New York, and is bringing a jam-packed lineup of meaningful and fun events all across the state. Highlights add the iconic NYC Pride 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 community, and for New York! Photo credit: Getty Images

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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 Pride Birding excursion. In the afternoon, pop by community festivals on either side of the bridge and get your four-legged family in on the Pride celebration with a Pet Pawrade with prizes for the best looks! Be sure to stay for the memorable main event, the Prid

Watch the NYC Pride March

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York City Pride 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 Chase Strangio.

"At a period when LGBTQIA+ people are under increased attack, the NYC Pride March is a beacon of dream and community," said Bansri Manek, NYC Pride March 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 live 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 March 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 best 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 trans people on the Stonewall National Monument's website. 

While many colloquially call the event the Pride Parade, 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 gay bars) in support of global LGBTQ+ rights at the NYC Pride March on Sunday, June In recent years, The March has grown to include more than groups with millions of spectators.

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