New York Pride
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| New York’s Pride march kicks off on June 30 at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.Amir Hamja/The New York Times |
On June 30, New York City’s official Pride march kicks off around 11 a.m. at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, with the theme “Reflect. Empower. Unite.” Also that day are PrideFest, the annual street fair in the West Village, and Bliss Days, a celebration of queer women at the DL Rooftop and Lounge. A day earlier, the annual Dyke March takes off from Bryant Park on June 29.
Other area Pride marches and festivals come to:
Staten Island (June 1)
Westchester (June 2)
Queens (June 2)
Brooklyn (June 8)
Long Island (June 9)
Hudson, N.Y. (June 22)
Harlem (June 29)
The Bronx (July 20)
Plans are on track despite a warning issued this month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security that foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters may target Pride events in the United States, though the alert did not specify any cities. The State Department also issued a travel advisory for American citizens abroad.
In a statement, Councilman Erik Bottcher of Manhattan addressed the advisories: “We will be vigilant and heed the advice of antiterrorism authorities, but we are proud, strong and united, ready to defy any attempts to sow fear during Pride Month.”
In that spirit, here’s a rundown of events planned for June in New York City.
On June 1, MoMA PS1 in Queens hosts Night at the Museum, an after-hours party with access to its exhibition of photographs by Reynaldo Rivera and a shock-rock performance by the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black.
Twelve Hours. Six Parties. Three Stages: That’s what’s on tap on June 29 at PlanetPride, a dance party at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg. Dance by daylight the next afternoon at Dreamland: Pride in Central Park, at SummerStage.
Celebrate with cause: Visual AIDS, an organization that supports HIV+ artists, hosts a benefit Pride party at 9 Bob Note in Brooklyn (June 12). The annual Latex Ball, one of the year’s biggest vogueing events and a benefit for G.M.H.C., returns to Terminal 5 in Manhattan (June 22). Starting June 29, Queer|Art, a national organization for L.G.B.T.Q. artists, will host a 36-hour party, including family activities and live sunrise performances, at Nowadays in Brooklyn to raise funds for G.L.I.T.S., an organization supporting transgender and sex worker communities.
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Screen Time
Five people in drag gather closely and pose for a selfie.
From “A House Is Not a Disco,” Brian J. Smith’s love-letter documentary to Fire Island.Credit...Eric Schleicher
NewFest, an annual queer film festival in the city, presents a mini-fest, in person and streaming, through June 3. Highlights include the premiere of “A House Is Not a Disco” (May 30), Brian J. Smith’s love-letter documentary to Fire Island, at SVA Theater; and a free outdoor screening of Lady Gaga’s concert film “Gaga Chromatica Ball” (June 3) at Gansevoort Plaza in Manhattan’s meatpacking district.
See the City
The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation offers Pride-related events throughout June. Learn about the L.G.B.T.Q. history of Orchard Beach in the Bronx (June 2), or join the Urban Park Rangers on a trip through Willowbrook Park in Staten Island (June 22).
For the athletically inclined, Brooklyn Pride’s 5K Run/Walk (June 8) starts at 10 a.m. in Prospect Park. Fireworks and a Pride Mets cap come with tickets when the Mets play the Houston Astros for Pride Night at Citi Field (June 28).
The Classic Harbor Line offers its Pride Sail (June 29) on board a classic schooner, benefiting Hetrick-Martin Institute, a nonprofit organization serving L.G.B.T.Q. youth.
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