| The Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Frequency | Annually every first Sunday in June |
| Location(s) | Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City. Parade on 37th Avenue from 89th Street to 75th Street; festival at 75th Street and 37th Road |
| Country | USA |
| Years active | 41 |
| Inaugurated | June 6, 1993 |
| Founder | Daniel Dromm and Maritza Martinez |
| Most recent | June 2, 2019 |
| Organised by | Queens Lesbian & Gay Pride Committee |
The Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival is the second oldest and second-largest pride parade in New York City.[1][2] It is held annually in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights, located in the New York City borough of Queens. The parade was founded by Daniel Dromm and Maritza Martinez to raise the visibility of the LGBTQ community in Queens and memorialize Jackson Heights resident Julio Rivera.[3] Queens also serves as the largest transgender hub in the Western hemisphere and is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world.[4]
- ^ "Starting Point of First Queens Pride Parade". NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Queens kicks off Pride Month with annual parade". QNS.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Martinez, Arianna. "Queer Cosmopolis: The Evolution of Jackson Heights." In Planning and LGBTQ Communities: The Need for Inclusive Spaces. Ed. Petra L. Doan. New York: Routledge, 2015.
- ^ Christine Kim; Demand Media. "Queens, New York, Sightseeing". USA Today. Retrieved June 14, 2019.