Afterwards, consider grabbing a drink at local Park Slope gay bar, Excelsior. to 10:00 p.m., catch sets from various speakers, comedians, and artists including Margaret Cho, Jake Shears, Deborah Cox, and Melissa Etheridge.īrooklyn Twilight Pride Parade (free): Every borough has its own set of events, and Brooklyn's Pride Parade is the only parade in all of New York City that takes place in the evening.
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WorldPride Closing Ceremony (free, but registration is required): Wrap up WorldPride at the WorldPride Closing Ceremony in Times Square on June 30.
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This year’s route begins in Madison Square Park and bears heads south through the West Village, and then back up Seventh Avenue, ultimately ending on West 23rd Street in Chelsea. NYC Pride March (free): The culmination of World Pride and Stonewall 50 takes place in the streets of Manhattan on June 30th. Proceeds go to Ali Forney Center, Immigration Equality, and SAGE. World Pride Opening Ceremony (tickets from $65): On June 26, take in performances and tributes by the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Ciara, and Whoopi Goldberg at the Barclays Center. Here’s a snapshot of what to do and where to stay when in town for Pride Month.
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A slew of events and exhibitions will take place during the monthlong celebration, all of which lead up to the NYC Pride March on June 30th (which will be the largest in the city’s history). 50 years later, New York City is hosting WorldPride. In the early hours of June 28, 1969, the first brick was thrown at the Stonewall riots, an event many regard as the birth of the modern gay rights movement.