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Temperatures in New York City are expected to reach 89 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, so wear sunscreen and dress appropriately for the heat.

The procession spotlights many activist and nonprofit groups, who pride with signs and floats, but for many Identity festival attendees, the best parts of the event aren't the parade itself. In addition to the many people gathering as a community, the side streets on the parade road are filled with booths and stands where you can buy merchandise (such as flags, pins, and other trinkets) and food. 

There is usually music, pleasurable, and lots of glitter along the way! You will likely see many people, often with their partners and friends, wearing face paint and outfits in Pride colors.

After the main event is over, many attendees stick around to go to parties. However, if you depart right home when you’re done, be aware that the trains out of the city will still be crowded.

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Pride March NYC: mentor to the pride, street closures and best places to watch

New York City's massive Pride celebrations have a thick 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 rally feels just as important and relevant as it did 55 years ago: Earlier this year, the government erased mention of transsexual people on the Stonewall National Monument's website. 

While many colloquially call the event the Identity festival Parade, organizers relate to 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 Rally has grown to include more than groups with millions of spectators.

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New York City’s first ever Pride March was held on Sunday, June 28, (the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising), and, much to the organizers’ surprise, attracted thousands of participants.

Known at the time as the Christopher Street Liberation Day Protest, the route began on Washington Place between Sheridan Square and Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village, moved north up Sixth Route, and ended with a “Gay-In” in Central Park’s Sheep Meadow.

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Credit: Christopher D. Brazee/NYC LGBT Historic Sites Proposal,

Christopher Street Liberation Day Protest, June Photo by Fred W. McDarrah. Gift of the Estate of Fred W. McDarrah.

Christopher Highway Liberation Day poster, June 28, Courtesy of The New York Public Library.

Christopher Street Liberation Morning March, June 28, Photo published in the "Gay Freedom " issue of Queen's Quarterly. From the Collection of Fred Sargeant.

Courtesy of the Foster Gunnison, Jr. Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Universi

Pride returns to New York City. Here's what's taking place.

As Pride celebrations descend upon the city throughout the month of June, including family-friendly movie showings and late night boogie parties, here’s a list of events taking place and what you might need to know before heading out.

New York Municipality Gay Men’s Chorus

This iconic chorus, composed of more than singers, and founded in will take the stage at the Brooklyn Museum on June 4  at 7 p.m. to showcase the works from their latest season. 

The recital will take place outdoors. In case of rain, the show will accept place in the Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby on the 1st Floor.

GayRidge Pride

Check out the first official Pride celebration in Owl’s Head Park with GayRidge, an LGBTQIA+ collective group in South Brooklyn, with a picnic, performances, games, live music and more. The event runs  June 5 from noon to 5 p.m.

Queens Celebration Parade

The 30th anniversary Self-acceptance march in Queens takes place in Jackson Heights on Jun 5 starting at noon and runs on 37th Avenue from 89th to 75th