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Celebrate Pride in East Midtown

This June, we're celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride virtually and highlighting events around the City. Whether you're a member of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally, please join us for a memorable month.

Garden Party from The Center
Monday, June 22

The Center has been a place of celebration and Pride for all LGBTQ New Yorkers since 1983. This year, they’re celebrating Pride a bit differently. Join them on June 22 for Garden Party as they gather virtually to celebrate Pride, and reinforce the importance of activism and advocacy. Hear from Kalen Allen, Justin Vivian Bond, Don Lemon, Lea DeLaria, Leo Sheng, Marti Gould Cummings, Jacob Tobia, the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus and more during this evening of stories, performances and special guests. They will also be offering some fantastic suggestions on how to make the most of your Garden Party experience via our website, with a curated food and cocktail/mocktail menu and a stellar Pride-themed playlist. Then, following the program, dance the night away on a digital dance floor, hosted by DJ BBARI. 

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Human Rights Conference
Thursday, June 25

NYC Pride is proud to announce the highly anticipated virtual Human Rights Conference on Thursday, June 25, from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM, which will be streaming on NYC Pride's Facebook and YouTube channels. Expect to see panels like State of the Media led by LGBTQIA+ media organization GLAAD, featuring Black transgender activist, writer and media strategist, Raquel Willis.

Other panels include:

  • Be The Change: Driving Intersectional Equality and Inclusion sponsored by Mastercard;
  • Anti-trans Violence and the Role of Guns curated by Everytown for Gun Safety;
  • How Employee Resource Groups Contribute to Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Efforts sponsored by Walmart; and
  • LGBTQIA+ Music featuring Shea Diamond, Cristal Ramirez, DJ BMAJR moderated by Mitchell Kuga.

The virtual conference will also include a fireside chat, featuring award-winning media personality and NYC Pride Rally co-host Ashlee Marie Preston and "Queer Eye" hair guru Jonathan Van Ness. 

The first Human Rights Conference took place in 2018 and its goal has always been to create a safe space where members of the LGBTQIA+ community could gather to educate one another and engage in necessary conversations.

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Rally
Friday, June 26

Join NYC Pride, community activists, organizers, politicians and more for a virtual Rally on Friday, June 26, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Facebook and YouTube! This nontraditional Rally event comes at a time when conversation, education and activism is needed most.

The first Rally occurred one month after the Stonewall Riots in June 1969, when 500 people gathered for a “Gay Power” demonstration in Washington Square Park, followed by a candlelight vigil in Sheridan Square. Follow @NYCPRIDE on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube to continue the conversation with Jillian Mercado from “The L Word: Generation Q” and others.

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NYC Pride Broadcast Event
Sunday, June 28

The first LGBTQ Pride March was held in 1970 and has since become an annual civil rights demonstration. Over the years, its purpose has broadened to include recognition of the fight against AIDS and to remember those we have lost to illness, violence and neglect.

On Sunday, June 28 from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM. NYC Pride will celebrate the 50th anniversary of that first Pride March, and though it will be a very different type of celebration, the tradition of commemorating the LGBTQIA+ movement will continue.

In this unique year, NYC Pride is committed to saluting front-line workers alongside several leaders in the community being honored as Grand Marshals: Dan Levy, The Ali Forney Center, Yanzi Peng, and Victoria Cruz.

Their Special Pride Broadcast Event will feature performaces by Janelle Monáe, Deborah Cox, Billy Porter, Luísa Sonza and more. Expect to see appearances by Wilson Cruz, Miss Richfield 1981, Margaret Cho and others. WABC’s Ken Rosato and Lauren Glassberg will host the special joined by special guest co-host Carson Kressley, along with correspondents Sam Champion and Kemberly Richardson.

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Lambda Literary Events

Join Lambda Literary as they celebrate Pride month with some of the LGBTQ+ community’s most dynamic stars in a series of online readings and conversations throughout June:

Savor Pride with NYC Pride and God's Love We Deliver

Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25

NYC Pride and their partners at God's Love We Deliver, the NYC metropolitan area’s leading provider of delicious, medically tailored meals to individuals living with severe and chronic illness, is proud to announce Savor Pride, a web series of virtual cooking demonstrations. The lineup:

  • Monday, June 22: Chef Kate Pelayo - Ginger honey glazed salmon; pairs well with a refreshing BudLight Seltzer
  • Tuesday, June 23: Renee Blackman - Chicken thighs seasoned with ginger and cilantro, Confit potatoes and charred broccoli; pairs well with the delicious "BTC" cocktail from Nordstrom
  • LIVE Wednesday, June 24:  Amanda Freitag - Lamb Burger with Mint Yogurt; pairs well with a SKYY Spring Garden Martini
  • LIVE Thursday, June 25: Mavis-Jay Sanders & Sicily Johnson - Pan-seared fish with green sauce and white bean salad; pairs well with a SKYY Cucumber Watermelon Cup

Click here for more information.

AIDS Memorial Quilt

The ever-growing AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in 1987, is comprised of nearly 48,000 three-foot by six-foot fabric tributes to more than 100,000 loved ones lost to AIDS. Considered the largest community art project in history, The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a powerful and colorful reminder of the names and faces behind the statistics. It tours the nation and the world, helping dispel fear and stigma while offering solace to millions. 

Click here to learn more and view the Quilt.

SUNY Pride Events

You can't quarantine SUNY Pride! Celebrate equality with SUNY virtually in June during Pride Month with the SUNY PRIDE Video Challenge. They want to see SUNY Pride members transform from everyday quarantine lounge wear, into full PRIDE March gear. Students will flaunt their acting skills and show off some bold outfits because they are celebrating from home! The video will premiere at the live virtual event on Thursday, June 25. You can also visit the SUNY Pride Art Gallery.

Revisit WorldPride 2019 with the East Midtown Partnership

Last year, the East Midtown Partnership celebrated WorldPride 2019/Stonewall 50 through the month of June. Relive East Midtown Pride during June 2020 with these photos and videos from the celebration:

  • East Midtown Pride Block Party on East 55th Street, held with SUNY Pride
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  • AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels displayed at 9 area venues
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  • Special Offerings by area businesses, with sales benefitting The Trevor Project
    (video)
  • East Midtown WorldPride Kick-Off Reception
    (photos)
  • SUNY Global Pride Conference
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