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New York City's gay pride parades began in 1970 to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which started after a police raid on a Manhattan gay bar. It's unclear what charges they will face. Still, there was police presence throughout and the NYPD says it arrested four people late Sunday night at Washington Square Park. The liberation march event does not allow police or corporate participation. "There are all different ways that families are made up, so it’s really awesome to be able to share this experience with them today.”įor people looking to march for LGBTQ rights, the Reclaim Pride Coalition held its third Queer Liberation March from Bryant Park to the Stonewall National Monument and into Washington Square Park. “It’s such an important thing for them to see that they have two dads and that there are other people that have two moms, two dads, single dads, single moms," Gannon told WCBS Radio. Sean Gannon from Maplewood, New Jersey, attended with his husband and two 3-year-old sons. Fireworks, music and food were prepared for Pier 45 in Hudson River Park. On a day marked with high temperatures and brilliant sunshine, throngs gathered around the city, at PrideFest, a street fair with vendors, food and entertainment in Manhattan at Herald Square where a dance party was planned, and at Washington Square Park, where videos posted online showed a raucous party in progress. Another added, "It shouldn't be just one weekend, it should be pride all the time." The largest NYC Pride March to date coincided with the Stonewall 50 WorldPride NYC 2019 festivities, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn, with 150,000 participants and five million visitors to. "The parade is fun, but to me it's not about the parade," one New Yorker said. The March is among the largest components of NYC Pride, together with the Rally, PrideFest, and Pride Island events. A look back at the origins of the Gay Pride parade.ĭespite the changes to Pride for a second consecutive year, it was clear by the turnout Friday night that New Yorkers were ready to celebrate again.