NYC Pride March

NYC Pride March
Facade of the Stonewall Inn, adorned in numerous rainbow flags for the announcement of the site being designated a National Monument.
The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village was the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots. That event in New York City's queer history has served as a touchstone for various social movements, as well as the catalyst for Pride parades around the world.[1][2][3]
FrequencyAnnually, last Sunday in June
Location(s)New York City, U.S.
InauguratedJune 28, 1970 (1970-06-28), as part of Christopher Street Liberation Day
Next eventJune 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)
Organized byHeritage of Pride, since 1984
Millions of spectators gather every June for the New York City Pride March, seen here in 2022.
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The NYC Pride March is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQ community in New York City. The largest pride parade and the largest pride event in the world, the NYC Pride March attracts tens of thousands of participants and millions of sidewalk spectators each June,[4][5] and carries spiritual and historical significance for the worldwide LGBTQIA+ community and its advocates. Entertainer Madonna stated in 2024, "Aside from my birthday, New York Pride is the most important day of the year."[6] The route through Lower Manhattan traverses south on Fifth Avenue, through Greenwich Village, passing the Stonewall National Monument,[7] site of the June 1969 riots that launched the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights.

A central component of NYC Pride observances, the March occurs on the last Sunday in June.[8] An estimated 4 million attended the parade in 2019,[9] coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, which drew 5 million visitors to Manhattan on Pride weekend.[10]

  1. ^ Julia Goicochea (August 16, 2017). "Why New York City Is a Major Destination for LGBT Travelers". The Culture Trip. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Eli Rosenberg (June 24, 2016). "Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Workforce Diversity The Stonewall Inn, National Historic Landmark National Register Number: 99000562". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Revelers Take To The Streets For 48th Annual NYC Pride March". CBS New York. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017. A sea of rainbows took over the Big Apple for the biggest pride parade in the world Sunday.
  5. ^ Dawn Ennis (May 24, 2017). "ABC will broadcast New York's pride parade live for the first time". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2018. Never before has any TV station in the entertainment and news media capital of the world carried what organizer boast is the world's largest Pride parade live on TV.
  6. ^ Brendan Morrow (June 30, 2024). "Madonna celebrates NYC Pride at queer music fest: 'Most important day of the year'". USA Today. Retrieved July 7, 2024. Thank you all for coming out," Madonna told the crowd, according to a video shared on social media. "Aside from my birthday, New York Pride is the most important day of the year." She concluded, "Thank you all, New York City. Without you, I am nothing.
  7. ^ Riley, John (March 20, 2019). "NYC Pride announces route for WorldPride NYC 2019/Stonewall 50 Pride March". Metro Weekly. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "queerintheworld.com". January 6, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ O'Doherty, Cahir (July 4, 2019). "Irish march at historic World Pride in New York City". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. ^ About 5 million people attended WorldPride in NYC, mayor says Accessed July 3, 2019.