NYC Pride Guide 2022

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Join us as we celebrate, spotlight and give back to the LGBTQIA+ community—including through our latest BP Be Proud collection for every gender expression.

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As the founding partner of NYC Youth Pride, Target is proud to once again celebrate LGBTQIA+ teens and allies. Here’s to taking pride all day every day.

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My Sister Asked Me For A Binder— What It Taught Me About Gender Dysphoria

How to support someone you love

Puberty was pretty anticlimactic for me.

It was more a series of annoyances than anything. Mastering the art of shaving without nicking a knee; finding a bra to prop up my newly formed, unimpressively undersized boobs; and learning how to use a tampon all apparently meant I’d become a woman. I was kind of “whatever” about the whole thing, and never really gave much thought to it.

But having your body change to reflect your gender isn’t the same experience for everyone. For people with gender dysphoria—the feeling that your assigned gender does not match your gender identity— puberty, and the years that follow, can be a traumatic, distressing time.

“We all start thinking about our gender at some point in our childhood—but it really consolidates around puberty and after,” explains Northwell Health child and adolescent psychologist Dr. Shervin Shadianloo. “For those with gender dysphoria, their body develops

differently during puberty than the way their mind has developed in terms of understanding their own gender.”

My younger sister Taylor came out of puberty with the body I had dreamed of having: tall, slender, with a huge rack, and curves. At first, there were occasions where she’d dress to show it off. I have a vivid memory of Taylor wearing a tightfitting red dress to our joint high school and college graduation party. I remember telling my guy friends who were drooling over Taylor to dream on. She was too young for them—and wasn’t into men, anyway.

But the more time passed, the more distressed Taylor seemed to be about their breasts—to the point where they’d wrap them to look flatter chested, and wear shirts that hid them. This past Christmas, Taylor asked me to buy them a binder—a circular, binding piece of fabric designed to make your chest appear completely flat.

“A person who is assigned female at birth develops female characteristics during puberty and may feel distressed by having breasts. They may start wearing a binder to flatten their chest,”

explains Shadianloo. “Some would like to look masculine and some may feel they are not comfortable looking completely masculine, either,” which is where my sister was at. “Often, we’ll look at what part of the body is causing these feelings. It’s about not looking at transient feelings but looking at the persistency and consistency to help people make the decision that is safe and reliable for them,” Shadianloo explains.

At that moment, I realized Taylor didn’t need me to be able to put myself in their shoes and understand why this was important. My sister just needed me to know that it was—and support them.

“Family support is the number one thing people with gender dysphoria need,” says Shadianloo. “We hear stories about the increased risk of homelessness transgender and gender non-conforming youth, but we need to pay attention to the reasons these things happen.” Oftentimes, he explains, transgender and gender non-conforming youth are shunned away from society or kicked out of their homes because of their identity or the way they present. Pushing them to change—to conform to their assigned gender—can actually be traumatizing socially and psychologically. It can impact their mental health and development and bar them from achieving milestones they were capable. “The risk is not

high because someone identifies one way or the other—it is high because of what happens to them as a result of how they identify.”

It’s important to know that gender dysphoria is not a disease or an illness. As Shadianloo puts it, “It is just a naturally occurring process which can take different trajectories from person to person—the same way a person is either right or left handed. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as “gender incongruence” and categorizes it in a separate section of “condition related to sexual health.”

If someone in your family is exploring their gender or identifying as transgender or gender non-conforming, Shadianloo recommends educating yourself on the topic. “Getting information from the right resources is crucial,” he says. “There’s a ton of misinformation out there, but Organizations like WPATH (The World Professional Association for Transgender Health) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry are reliable sources.”

Recently, I came across a postcard Taylor drew for me when they first started dressing more gender neutral. I’d forgotten about it, but it solidified why they’d asked me to buy the binder in the first place.

Because they knew I would.

*Taylor’s preferred pronouns are they/him.

A LETTER FROM THE CO-CHAIRS ANDRÉ THOMAS & SUE DOSTER

On behalf of all of us at Heritage of Pride, we welcome you to NYC Pride 2022. It gives us great pleasure to return to our full slate of events that fulfill our mission of educating, inspiring, celebrating, and commemorating our diverse community. Through the pandemic, we’ve learned many lessons, and we invite you back with an emphasis on event and participant safety. We are also pleased to announce our commitment to environmental sustainability across our events and organization.

This year’s theme, “Unapologetically Us,” celebrates our resolve to be ourselves, in the face of those who would deny and oppress us. We celebrate our diverse community and work toward a world where all people have equal rights under the law. We lift up and support those who may not be able to speak for themselves and welcome all who share our goals to join us in this fight.

Unfortunately, this year has seen a sharp increase in attacks against our community, many of which have targeted our most vulnerable. Clearly, this is not where we thought we would be after all the progress made in the last fifty years. Racial justice seems further away than ever, there are more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills winding their way through local and state legislatures and almost half of them target our trans community. Our dignity is mocked by alt-right news media, comedians, and politicians. In New York City, the home of the Stonewall Rebellion, politicians have appointed people that have called for our deaths. Even with these blatant homophobic acts, we persist.

It’s time to get back to the streets! We need a place where we can celebrate our diversity and strength together. The modern LGBTQ+ movement started when the most marginalized among us, primarily trans, black and brown people, took a stand against oppression and stopped hiding who they were. This year, we carry that spirit forward as we again defend our right to human dignity and protection under the law. We will not apologize

for living our lives freely and out loud. We stand proudly and “Unapologetically Us.”

This year NYC Pride is entering a new era of leadership in our sta , a new brand identity, including a new logo and website, our first-ever gala, a new venue for our marquee event, Pride Island, with our first trans headliner, and we’ve added an o cial event in Brooklyn. Our Brunch, falling auspiciously on Juneeteenth, will spotlight excellence in the Black LGBTQIA+ community. Our newly named parties will bring back the joy of celebrations, music, and dance.

Our Pride Gives Back program continues to highlight grassroots organizations that are doing important but often overlooked work, such as Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo, which advocates through public policy work for the rights of TransGNB individuals in New York, and the SOULE Foundation, which fights for the educational advancement of LGBT youth of color.

As an organization, NYC Pride has committed to give at least 30 percent of our Pride Gives Back grants to women and minority-focused groups. We are proud to report that we have far exceeded that goal and this is a commitment that we intend to continue annually and hopefully expand in the coming years.

Pride is not possible without the many members, sta , volunteers, and partners who are a part of us during Pride and extend their support beyond June with our Pride 365 initiatives. We hope that you, too, can continue to support us by donating, volunteering, liking, attending, and sharing our messages in whichever way works for you. We’ve seen the many changes that the past two years have brought to this city, and we want you all to be a part of our future.

PRIDE GIVES BACK

Celebration Is Protest And Ending Discrimination Starts With Visibility

NYC Pride throws a damn good party every June. But there’s a reason for all that glitter and glam, which is why our work doesn’t end when the march route does.

LGBTQ+ people deserve to be fully ourselves— and to have that freedom backed by equality under the law. When you donate to NYC Pride, you bring that future ever closer by:

• Building a platform to amplify more queer voices.

• Supporting queer-led organizations through Pride Gives Back grants.

• Investing in community outreach to bring queer folx back from the margins.

• Keeping Pride events financially accessible to everyone.

• Launching new initiatives and events. Heritage of Pride gives back to the community by o ering a multitude of unique grant opportunities for various organizations.

NYC Pride’s Pride Gives Back grant program is focused on financially assisting nonprofit and community organizations within the local New York metro area looking to create programs/ events in the 2022-2023 Pride season. Since 1984, NYC Pride has given more than $25 million in grants to individuals and nonprofits through our grant programs. Grant applications open every February and winners are announced in April. Grants range from $300-$15,000.

Colectivo Intercultural Transgrediendo (ourvoicesarefree.org), an organization working on the dissemination of human rights access to comprehensive health care of TransGNB people. By strengthening the social and cultural expression of diverse gender identities in New York City, the organization aims to guarantee our well-being and the right to a life free from all types of violence. Rusa LGBTQ+ (rusalgbtq.org), a community of Russian-speaking LGBTQ+ people, their friends, and associates. RUSA LGBT originated as an activist group helping asylum seekers from Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and other countries of the former Soviet Union.

Out My Closet, Inc. (outmycloset.org), founded in 2013 by LGBTQ+ activist, Michael A. Narain, this nonprofit empowers displaced and under resourced LGBTQ+ youth with clothing, care, and compassion and creates a rming multimedia messages of hope, inclusiveness, and support.

The SOULE Foundation (soulefoundation.org), empowers the educational advancement of LGBTQ+ Youth of Color to become fully expressed individuals, by o ering dynamic programming, mentoring their life goals, and supporting educational goals through scholarship.

Our 2022 Recipients of The Pride Gives Back Grant:

Lifecycle Biking (lifecyclebiking.com), an organization that brings cycling to communities typically left out of the sport (people of color, LGBTQIA+ bodies, women/femme identified individuals, and low-income communities). Its cycling-centered initiatives are meant to develop mind-body awareness, increase self-su ciency, and lessen health disparities in order to improve and increase health equity.

PFLAG NYC (pflagnyc.org), the founding chapter of PFLAG, the nation’s foremost family-based organization committed to celebrating LGBTQ+ young people and creating a better future for all. National Queer Theater, an innovative theater collective dedicated to celebrating the brilliance of generations of LGBTQ+ artists and providing a home for unheard storytellers and activists. By serving elders, youth, and working professionals, NQT creates a more just future through radical and evocative theater experiences and free community classes. (nationalqueertheater.org)

The Pride Network (thepridenetwork.org) was founded in 2008 at Hofstra University by Christian Fuscarino to create a safe, social, stronger, and more unified LGBTQ+ community on campus by providing educational programs and a network of students, faculty, sta , and administrators.

Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative, a series of curated social connectivity events for gay and queer people of color to see their holistic self while promoting community, wellness, and personal development. The organization’s signature programming includes MOBItalks, a personal and professional development series for Black gay men and MOBIfest, an interactive wellness experience that celebrates Black queer voices in fashion, music, visual arts, and media. InReach (inreach.org), formerly known as AsylumConnect, InReach is for the diverse LGBTQ+ community including asylum seekers and refuges, undocumented and other immigrants, young people experiencing homelessness, or those facing family or community rejection due to their identity. It is the first tech platform matching LGBTQ+ people with safe, verified resources.

Community Grants

Every year, NYC Pride also awards thousands of dollars in grant money to LGBTQIA-friendly and LGBTQIA-a rming organizations. The grants are working grants, which means that in order to receive the grant money, members or volunteers from your organization must perform specific functions, as a group, at our NYC Pride events. Grants are awarded in amounts from $750 to $2,500, depending on the commitment.

PRIDE IN NYC: A HISTORICAL

Early in the morning on June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of New York City’s underground gay community. But this time, tired of the ongoing raids, community members fought back, striking what would become known as The Stonewall Riots

A year after Stonewall, the New York’s first Gay Pride March was held by the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee to commemorate the riots. The New York Times reported that the marchers took up the entire street for about 15 blocks.

One of the first major successes of the movement came in 1973, when the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the DSM-ll, where it had been listed as a mental illness alongside pedophilia and zoophilia. Pride organizations began forming in major cities throughout the U.S. to continue the fight.

In 1979, following the 10-year anniversary of Stonewall and the assassination of Harvey Milk, thousands took to the streets for the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The struggle had been a collection of local ones, but for the first time, it garnered major national attention.

June 5, 1981, saw the first reports of a rare pneumonia that was killing gay men, and soon other diseases began to attack their weakened immune systems, a condition known as “GRID” (gay related immune deficiency). It was officially renamed AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) when it became clear that anyone was vulnerable to HIV. AIDS would disproportionately kill gay and bi men and trans people in the United States for more than a decade before effective treatments were found.

Pride celebrations expanded in many major cities around the world. Heritage of Pride was founded in 1984 to take over the planning of New York City Pride events after the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee, former organizers of The March and Rally, disbanded.

In 1993, the U.S. Government had just passed “don’t ask, don’t tell,” but gay rights remained front and center on Capitol Hill and on the streets of New York. Heritage of Pride took over the Christopher Street Festival, renaming it PrideFest. The first New York City Dyke March was also held in June 1993.

In 1994, tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people were in New York City for the 25th Anniversary of Stonewall, The International Lesbian and Gay Association Conference, and the Gay Games. Representing nations around the world, 20,000 lesbians attended the International Dyke March.

Domestic challenges, and growing international Pride community obstacles such as the Defense of Marriage Act, continued to thwart the community nationally. In 1997, Heritage of Pride hosted the 16th annual International Association of Lesbian and Gay Pride Coordinators conference, the first to have substantial participation from international pride committees.

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A group of young LGBTQ+ people gathered outside The Stonewall Inn soon after riots

Lesbians celebrate Gay Liberation Day on Christopher Street in 1971

Marchers representing other states join the 1984 New York City Pride March

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

In 2000, Vermont passed the first laws allowing for civil unions and registered partnerships among LGBTQ+ couples. In 2004, same-sex marriage laws were passed in Massachusetts. Other laws banned marriage equality in Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, and Utah. Civil Unions were also banned in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

In 2008, same-sex marriage was swiftly struck down several months later when voters passed ballot initiative Proposition 8. A federal court declared Prop 8 unconstitutional in 2010, while Washington, New Hampshire, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., all recognized same-sex marriage. Though the struggle for marriage rights continued, steady and increasing progress was being made.

On the eve of Pride weekend in 2011, state lawmakers voted to make New York the sixth state in the nation, and the most populous thus far, to legally recognize same-sex marriages. The Empire State joined Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia.

In 2013, one of NYC Pride’s Grand Marshals, Edie Windsor, brought her fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to the U.S. Supreme Court and won. The federal government now recognized same-sex marriages in states where they are legal, but some states still try to ban same-sex unions.

In 2015, a full 46 years after the Stonewall Riots ushered in the modern LGBTQ+ rights movements, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide. The fight continued across the nation, as full protections (including housing, employment, and public accommodations) proved elusive in many states.

In 2019, the largest NYC Pride March coincided with the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and WorldPride NYC, the first time the international event was held in the U.S. New York City had 5 million visitors on Pride weekend and an estimated 4 million attended the parade.

In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic forced celebrations to go virtual and in 2021, NYC Pride returned with the theme “The Fight Continues.” This time attendees were fighting for themselves, the BIPOC and trans members of our community, our legacies, and the future of LGBTQ+ youth.

Singer Mila Jam at one of the many marches that sprung up around Pride to share #BlackLivesMatter. In 2019, Heritage of Pride hosted the largest Pride event ever in NYC during World Pride 2019

Two people protest “don’t ask, don’t tell” at the 1993 March on Washington

Queer women takeover NYC at the International Dyke March in 1994

PRIDE ARCHIVE

We’ve been marching for our rights since 1970. Here we look back at iconic moments that show how far we’ve come; and the issues we still face.

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City March includes a call for ending racism

View along 6th Avenue as hundreds of people march (and drive) towards Central Park in a 1975 Pride Parade, the signs include one for a contingent of gay teachers. LGBTQ+ educators are once again under attack

From above: Breaking the binary with super platforms and a whip in the 1991 Pride March on Central Park South; Woman carries sign reading “my gay son is the greatest,” at the Pride Parade in Manhattan in 1981; a lesbian couple in the 1993 Dyke March with their two children. LGBTQ+ families and youth are once again being targeted

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ACT UP stages a die-in on 5th Avenue during the 1991 Pride March, demanding greater AIDS funding, changes in the CDC approach to AIDS research

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BEING YOU IS PRICELESS

Q&A With Mastercard® and Shanée Benjamin

This Pride month, Mastercard is proud to continue its longstanding support of the LGBTQIA+ community through Your True Self is Priceless, a campaign designed to celebrate the power that comes from embracing and living as your authentic self.

This year’s celebration of Pride builds on Mastercard’s longstanding commitment to the LGTBQIA+ community, including the company’s 2019 introduction of True Name, a card feature allowing transgender and nonbinary cardholders to display their chosen name on their Mastercard, enabling people to embrace their true selves.

“Building a world where everyone is included is foundational to Mastercard’s values, and we’re proud to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and freedom that comes when people live as their authentic selves,” says Rustom Dastoor, EVP North America Marketing and Communications, at Mastercard.

“This year’s Pride brings new opportunities to reach people, both in the physical and digital worlds.”

For this year’s Pride, Mastercard partnered with Brooklyn-based illustration artist Shanée Benjamin to design the company’s NYC Pride March float celebrating the Your True Self is Priceless promotion.

Benjamin is a queer illustrator who is inspired by the rich and vibrant culture of her community and hometown of Brooklyn, New York. She passionately works brands to create content that tells the stories of queer Black joy.

As part of the campaign, Mastercard is asking members of the LGBTQIA+ community to write candid, handwritten letters to their younger selves during any time in their journey to embracing their true selves, however they choose. These heartfelt messages collected through social media will celebrate the positive power of truth and authenticity and will be part of a virtual, immersive exhibition in the metaverse’s Decentraland and Meta’s Horizon Worlds, a gallery, and print, social, and other mediums.

Here Mastercard Rustom Dastoor, EVP, speaks with Benjamin about her work, the True Self project, and the importance of encouraging and embracing our unique authenticity.

Rustom Dastoor: What inspires your current work, and how have you seen your mission evolve in recent years?

Shanée Benjamin: My current work is inspired by the vibrancy and diversity of my community, and home in Brooklyn New York. I love how rich in culture Brooklyn is and how unapologetic my community is. As I’ve grown as an artist, I find myself wanting to depict as much queer Black joy as I possibly can because growing up there wasn’t much. I’m excited to use my art and voice to create a space to be seen.

Rustom Dastoor: Working with the right partner – in allyship and activism – is critical. How do you evaluate your partners before pursuing new projects to ensure you are making an impact? And what attracted you to the collaboration with Mastercard?

Shanée Benjamin: I love working with partners that hear my perspective and give me space to create authentically and be myself, and Mastercard has definitely done so. Companies and big brands have the power and resources for big change. It is important that the LGTBQIA+ community is seen, and our voices and images amplified. I feel confident that Mastercard’s mission for True Name initiative – a feature that enables transgender and nonbinary people to display their chosen name on their card – is creating space and opportunity for community members that want to show up authentically and be their true self.

Rustom Dastoor: You took part in Mastercard’s “Being Your True Self is Priceless” initiative this year, where you wrote a letter to your younger self. What did you tell her that would make her proud?

Shanée Benjamin: I’d tell younger Shanée to continue standing up for yourself and creating space!

There’s enough room for all of us to love together and find joy. I think it’s great that Mastercard is inspiring the LGTBQIA+ community to write and share letters of advice they would give to their younger selves in celebration of embracing their true selves. Watch Mastercard social media channels later this month to see some of these letters of inspiration.

Rustom Dastoor: This year’s NYC Pride is back in full force. You are involved in Mastercard’s float creation for the historic New York Pride parade as well as the Decentraland’s Metaverse Pride celebration. What was top of mind for you in creating the float design?

Shanée Benjamin: My inspiration for the float design comes from representing flags from different communities and speaking love into yourself. A full circle moment. While our physical and digital lives become more united than ever, I am excited to have the opportunity to work with Mastercard to celebrate inclusivity and bring people together through my artwork in both the

IRL NYC Pride parade as well as in the Metaverse Pride celebration.

Rustom Dastoor: What opportunities do you think the virtual space has in elevating diversity?

Shanée Benjamin: At the moment, there is an opportunity to establish diversity, equity, and inclusion in the virtual space, and I think it’s great that Mastercard is partnering with queer artists to share their representation in the metaverse. From creators, to architects, to users, there is an opportunity to build an inclusive space using technology to have a positive impact on society.

Rustom Dastoor: While tremendous change has been made, where do you hope to see the most change for those in the LGBTQIA+ community as we look to the future?

Shanée Benjamin: Change has been made, and I continue to hold space for community members through my art.

Rustom Dastoor, EVP of North America Marketing & Communication at Mastercard

Shanee Benjamin, Brooklyn-based Illustrator

percentage of Generation Z adults (born between 1997 and 2003) identifying as LGBT. That is nearly double the proportion of millennials who do so (10.5 percent) percentage of U.S. who adults self-identify as LGBT, a new high and nearly double the percentage from 2012, when Gallup first measured it

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YES, LGBTQ+ YOUTH ARE UNDER ATTACK

It has been a tough few years for our LGBTQ+ youth. First, the social and educational disruption of the pandemic hit queer, trans, and nonbinary youth particularly hard.

The school-at-home mandate was hard on most kids, but many LGBTQ+ young people who were living with unsupportive parents and family members immediately lost access to their only support and resources when schools shuttered.

But then, far-right conservatives launched an ever-intensifying culture war that revolves around demonizing, disenfranchising, and ultimately erasing LGBTQ+ youth, particularly those who are trans or nonbinary. The vitriol spewed in legislative houses and on conservative news and talk shows and podcasts has had real-world costs.

In just one weekend during June 2022, Proud Boys (an all-male, far-right, neo-fascist group), attacked a San Francisco performer at a drag queen story hour, a group of 31 armed neo-Nazis were arrested en route to attack an Idaho Pride, and elsewhere in the same state, a preacher told his congregation that God wants LGBTQ+ people to die.

“These incidents are a symptom of the permissible climate of hate that people on the front lines have seen escalating for years,” says Cathy Renna, director of communications, National LGBTQ Task Force. “We have seen anti-LGBTQ attacks increasing in every facet of our lives, from social media to the streets.

Unfortunately, with hundreds of legislative attacks on queer and trans youth and all our families, as well as rollbacks of our basic rights from voting access to bodily autonomy, this uptick in specifically anti-LGBTQ incidents during Pride is shocking but not surprising.”

Perpetrators of violence who wish to target us know that Pride events are where you can find us.

“We gather as community and with that visibility comes backlash. Most terrifying are the organized, larger scale attacks like the one thwarted in Idaho,” says Renna.

Even in the face of such anti-LGBTQ+ hatred that rises to the level of domestic terrorism, few should doubt our resilience. “Make no mistake,” Renna, says, “our community has worked too hard for too long to not do all we can to keep each other safe and do everything we can to prevent our erasure and loss of the hard-fought-for gains we have made — and hold back as many of the vicious attacks from our statehouses to our schools.”

This Pride will be special because it comes amid these attacks on our communities nationwide.

“June 2022 will be a month of demonstrations of our resilience and passion for equality and community,” Renna says. “I hope we all participate with that spirit and with the lives of our trans youth, BIPOC communities, and queer families in our hearts.”

Indeed, this caustic environment is taking a significant (and intentional) toll on LGBTQ+ youth. Trans youth in particular are impacted by antitrans bills that aim to keep them from receiving life-saving, gender-affirming health care and to sever their relationships with supportive parents (and supportive teachers and LGBTQ+ adults).

“The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Mental Health found that 45 percent of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year,” says Amit Paley, CEO and executive director of The Trevor Project. “Further, nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth reported attempting suicide in the past year, and LGBTQ

Here’s how we need to respond: unapologetically.

attempting suicide in the past year, and LGBTQ youth of color reported higher rates than their white peers.”

Paley argues that the answer is a legislative one: “Lawmakers must address this public health crisis by implementing intersectional, equitable policy solutions that confront structural barriers, foster public understanding, and expand access to a rming support systems and care.”

But the path ahead is treacherous in the current political climate.

“Unfortunately,” Paley acknowledges, “we’ve seen lawmakers across the country introduce more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills — most specifically targeting transgender and nonbinary young people — that lead to further isolation and stigma.”

It’s in our hands now.

“We must all come together to defeat these anti-LGBTQ bills,” Paley concludes. “LGBTQ youth mental health and suicide prevention should transcend political lines and cultural divides.”

Our youth are our community’s biggest assets, and in the face of such hate, their survival is our

greatest weapon in defending the future we want to live in.

You don’t need to be under 21 to be distressed right now. As a queer, trans guy who grew up on a small farm in Idaho, and is back taking care of family, I too, am struggling. It was so di cult growing up here as a gender nonconforming kid. It did get better. Now, in this state and dozens of others, it has gotten much worse.

I’m afraid for queer, trans, and nonbinary Idaho youth. In this conservative rural community, I’m sometimes afraid for myself. But one thing I know now that I didn’t know then, is that I am not alone.

You are not alone. There is a huge LGBTQ+ community out there. You can find your people. And resources to help. Groups like the Trevor Project are also under attack, but that’s because they are saving so many LGBTQ+ lives.

You need to know: the world needs you — just as you are. Don’t give up. Pride is protest. Survival is rebellion.

— JACOB ANDERSON-MINSHALL, EDITOR

If you or someone you know are feeling overwhelmed, the Trevor Project is there to listen and provide support. Trained crisis counselors are available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386, by texting START to 678678, or via chat at TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help.

PRIDE RETURNS TO NYC (JUNE 15-26)

NEW YORK WILL SEE ITS FIRST FULLY IN-PERSON PRIDE MARCH IN THREE YEARS.

“Our community has been through tremendous hardships over the past few years, beginning with the pandemic, and continuing with a reckoning with social justice, threats to our democracy, and more recently armed conflict overseas,” NYC Pride executive director Sandra Pérez said when announcing this year’s theme, “Unapologetically Us,” and this 2022 Pride event schedule.

OFFICIAL NYC PRIDE EVENTS:

JUNE 15: Family Movie Night Enjoy a family-flick at Family Movie Night with NYC Pride! 5:00 PM, The Battery (State St &Whitehall St, NY)

JUNE 17: Pride Presents This cinematic event celebrates LGBTQ+ films. 7:00 PM, Spring Studios (6 St. Johns Ln, NY)

JUNE 19: The Brunch A culinary experience including curation of Juneteenth food stories from Black LGBTQIA+ chefs 12:00 PM, (74 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn)

JUNE 23: The Conference NYC Pride’s annual symposium, which features queer changemakers. 9:00 AM, New York Law School (185 W Broadway, NY)

JUNE 24: The Rally NYC’s gay rights movement started as a riot, and this rally continues that activist tradition. 4:00 PM (The Battery at State St and Whitehall St)

JUNE 24-26: Pride Island The central programming hub for NYC Pride returns with three days of programming and DJ-hosted dance parties. 2:00 PM (Governors Island)

JUNE 25: Youth Pride A celebration of and for teens. 1:00 PM, Rumsey Playfield (Central Park, E 71st St, NY)

JUNE 25: Teaze NYC Pride’s Annual party celebrating the diversity of queer existence 2:00 PM, 3 Dollar Bill (260 Meserole St, Brooklyn)

JUNE 26: Bliss Days NYC Pride’s annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ Womxn. 2:00 PM Harbor Rooftop (621 W 46th St NY)

JUNE 26: The March The annual parade returns in-person, including marchers, performers, and floats. 12:00 PM (25th St & 5th Ave)

NYC PRIDE PARTNER EVENTS:

JUNE 21: Garden Party An evening of entertainment and celebration, including performances by Paula Cole and Sophie B. Hawkins and the world-renowned Haus of Tisci. 6:00 PM Pier 84 (555 12th Ave, NY)

JUNE 24: HustlaBall Fabrice Marino and Free Radical Design Group bring HustlaBall back to New York City! A fun night of celebration and sexiness on Pride Friday. 10:00 PM, Polygon BK (299 Vandervoort Ave, Brooklyn)

JUNE 24: Love Above All Ball Rockefeller Center hosts the 2022 ball to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS from 9pm to 2am in the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza 65th fl oor, NY)

JUNE 24: Frisky-Wonderful World JC Events in partnership with New York Heritage of Pride presents a Big Opening Party featuring International star DJs, premium location, hot dancers, artists, and an exclusive performance by Grag Queen, winner of Queen of the Universe 12:00 AM The Meadows (240 Mulberry St, NY)

JUNE 25: Rainbows on the Hudson Knickerbocker Sailing Association promotes LGBTQ awareness and inclusiveness on the water. 11:00 AM Hudson River

JUNE 25: Hester Street Fair The Best Street Fair of New York City is outdoors on Saturday, June 25th to celebrate Pride Weekend. 11:00 AM, Pier 17 (89 S St NY)

JUNE 26: PrideFest The annual street fair returns with vendor and organizational booths and a range of entertainment options on multiple stages in Greenwich Village. 11:00 AM

JUNE 25: Planet Pride A takeover of the worldrenowned Avant Gardner and Brooklyn Mirage by two of NY’s most prominent promoters who bring together six of the largest LGBTQ+ events in one! Three stages featuring house, circuit, pop, drag, and techno. 4:30 PM, Avant Gardner, (140 Stewart Ave, Brooklyn)

JUNE 25 & 26: Posh Weekend Exec Eventz is an O cial NYC Pride partner hosting two of the most anticipated events of NYC Pride 2022 4:00 PM, Saturday at Nebula (135 W 41st St, NY) & Sunday at Somewhere Nowhere (112 W 25th St, NY)

JUNE 26: Alegria Pride 2022 Two events in one, WOW + Alegria Pride at Avant Gardner and WOW, the Alegria Outdoor Spectacular, in the Brooklyn Mirage. A 12-hour day & night Pride celebration. WOW 6:00 PM & Algeria 11:00 PM, Avant Gardner (140 Stewart Ave, Brooklyn)

JUNE 27: Tribal Fever Afterhours O cial afterhours event of NYC Pride 5:00 AM, Polygon BK (299 Vandervoort Ave, Brooklyn)

JUNE 27: Broadway Sings The concert event of the year, honoring pop icon and LGBTQ ally Taylor Swift. 8:00 PM Sony Hall (235 W 46th St, NY)

Proud to support NYC Pride.

2022 LOVE ABOVE ALL BALL

HAVE A BALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE TO KICK OFF PRIDE WEEKEND.

JUNE 24, 2022

9 PM

ROCKEFELLER CENTER

ALEGRIA PRIDE 2022

PARTY ALL NIGHT LONG INDOORS AND OUT AT ALEGRIA PRIDE 2022 FROM RIC SENA PRESENTS.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022

6 PM

AVANT GARDNER Get ready to have a ball!

In celebration of Pride, Rockefeller Center will host the 2022 Love Above All Ball to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Love Above All Ball will feature headline performances from Oliver Sim, the artist best known as bassist and co-frontman of The xx, Kill the Lights’ singer and actor Alex Newell, alongside music from the evening’s Emcee, DJ and New York City nightlife staple Honey Davenport. Additional special performances will include a cabaret sing-along from RuPaul Drag Race Winner Jinkx Monsoon and Matthew Mazur aka DJ Mazurbate. Beloved chef, food personality, and author of The Cook You Want to Be, Andy Baraghani will curate an exceptional menu, paired with the liquid stylings of Brooklyn mixologist and author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails, Shannon Mustipher.

Kick o pride weekend and join us for this incredible evening in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The 2022 Love Above All Ball will take place on Friday, June 24th from 9 pm to 2 am at the Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center.

Ric Sena Presents Alegria Pride 2022 takes over the Avant Gardner with two events in one.

WOW, the Alegria Outdoor Spectacular takes place at the Brooklyn Mirage and the indoor Alegria Carnival Carioca takes place in The Great Hall. Music by DJs Ana Flor, Tommy Love, Tom Stephan, Edu Quintas, and Renator Cecin.

This is a 12-hour day and night Pride celebration. If you were there for WorldPride expect the same caliber of event. If you weren’t, then you have one more reason not to miss Alegria Pride 2022 from Ric Sena Presents.

Alegria Pride 2022 by Ric Sena Presents will take place on Sunday, June 26th at Avant Gardner. Gates open at 6 pm at the Brooklyn Mirage for WOW and 11 pm for Alegria Carnival Carioca. Both events continue all night long until 6 am.

BROADWAY SINGS TAYLOR SWIFT

BROADWAY’S BIGGEST STARS HONOR THE ICON AND LGBTQ+ ALLY.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2022 8 PM

SONY HALL

The team behind the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series is thrilled to partner with NYC Pride to present the concert event of the year, honoring pop icon and LGBTQ+ ally Taylor Swift.

Broadway Sings rearranges pop stars’ hits to highlight the spectacular vocals of major Broadway stars, backed by a full orchestra playing original orchestrations. Broadway Sings Taylor Swift is produced and directed by Corey Mach (Wicked, Kinky Boots), with music direction and arrangements by Joshua Stephen Kartes.

Lineup:

Amber Ardolino (Moulin Rouge)

Shoshana Bean (Mr. Saturday Night)

Krystal Joy Brown (Hamilton)

J. Daughtry (The Color Purple)

Blair Goldberg (Kinky Boots)

Ari Groover (Tina)

Bre Jackson (The Color Purple)

Taylor Iman Jones (Hamilton)

Blaine Krauss (Hamilton)

Corey Mach (Kinky Boots)

Ginna Claire Mason (Wicked)

Gracie McGraw

Samantha Pauly (Six)

Jo Ellen Pellman (The Prom)

Zak Resnick (Mamma Mia)

Noah J. Ricketts (Frozen)

Broadway Sings will take place on Saturday, June 28th, at 8 pm at Sony Hall.

FRISKY-WONDERFUL WORLD

THE SEXIEST PARTY IN NYC IS BACK & FRISKI ER THAN EVER!

JUNE 24, 2022 12 AM

THE MEADOWS

JC Events in partnership with New York Heritage of Pride presents Frisky-Wonderful World. Frisky, the sexiest party in NYC, returns to Brooklyn at The Meadows for a magical and sparkly celebration of Pride, and you are invited to share your magic and be part of this inclusive and super fun celebration.

Get ready for a Big Opening Party featuring sizzling Brazilian beats, international star DJs, hot dancers, even hotter artists, and an exclusive performance by Grag Queen, winner of Queen of the Universe!

Doors open at midnight and stay open late. Frisky-Wonderful World will take place Friday, June 24th, at 12 am at The Meadows, 17 Meadows St, Brooklyn

NYC PRIDE (BROADWAY SINGS, FRISKY WONDERFUL LAND)

GARDEN PARTY

THE CENTER CELEBRATES PRIDE WITH A PARTY ON THE PIER.

JUNE 21, 2022 6 PM PIER 84

The Center has been a place of celebration and Pride for all LGBTQ New Yorkers since our founding in 1983, and this year’s Garden Party will be no exception. Join us in person at Pier 84 for an evening of special guests and extraordinary performances by Paula Cole (performing “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”), Sophie B. Hawkins (singing “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” and “As I Lay Me Down”), the world-renowned Haus of Tisci, and more to be announced! Delicious bites, seasonal cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and over two hours of on-stage entertainment will be available while you watch the sunset over the Hudson River.

The Garden Party will take place Tuesday, June 21st, at 6 pm at Pier 84.

HUSTLABALL

MUSIC, FUN, AND THE SEXIEST LOLLIPOPS IN THE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

JUNE 24, 2022 10 PM POLYGON BK

Fabrice Marino and Free Radical Design Group bring HustlaBall back to where this historic party started more than 20 years ago: New York City! Join us for a fun night of celebration and sexiness on Pride Friday. Music by Morabito, Karsten Sollors, Bomba Zeen, Bare Naked, and Vescovo. Also, as per Hustlaball tradition, prepare for some live acts with the hottest “lollipops” in the adult entertainment industry.

You should come!

HustlaBall will take place on Friday, June 24th, at 10 pm at Polygon BK, 299 Vandervort Ave, Brooklyn, NY

PLANET PRIDE

ONE TICKET, SIX PARTIES, THREE STAGES, AND THE GREATEST PRIDE LINEUP EVER!

SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022 4:30 PM AVANT GARDNER

Experience the journey of a lifetime and take a ride Planet Pride, NYC’s Biggest Pride Event, from Jake Resnicow Events with a full takeover of the world-renowned Avant Gardner and Brooklyn Mirage.

For the first time in history, two of NYC’s most prominent promoters, Jake Resnicow and Ty Sunderland, unite to bring you six of the largest LGBTQ+ events in one! This is the debut of a one-of-akind experience spanning three stages with mind-blowing talent, cutting-edge art, immersive experiences, and surprise appearances you won’t want to miss! DJs Galantis, SG Lewis, and LP Giobbi spin the beats with performances by Aquaria, Gottmik, and Violet Chachki of RuPaul’s Drag Race fame. Whether you like House, Circuit, Pop, Drag, or Techno, Planet Pride will have a stage for you!

Planet Pride will take place on Saturday, June 25th, at 4:30 pm at Avant Gardner, 140 Stewart Ave, Brooklyn, NY

POSH WEEKEND

EXEC EVENTZ PRESENTS TWO WILD POSH PARTIES FOR PRIDE!

JUNE 25 AND 26, 2022 4 PM

NEBULA & RENAISSANCE HOTEL

Posh Weekend is coming to NYC from Los Angeles for an entire weekend taking over two of NYC’s best venues for two fabulous Posh day parties: Nebula, the 10,000 square-foot immersive nightclub for Posh Weekend’s Saturday Day Party; and Somewhere Nowhere, the ultra-lux rooftop of the Renaissance Hotel in Chelsea, for the Sunday Day Party immediately after the parade.

Posh Day Parties are the chic hip hop and pop music parties where celebrity guests rub shoulders with partygoers like you. You can expect an Instagrammable event, sponsor activations, good music, strong drinks, and a sexy LGBTQIA crowd.

Exec Eventz is an official NYC Pride partner hosting two of the most anticipated events of NYC Pride 2022.

Posh Weekend’s Saturday Day Party will take place on Saturday, June 25th, from 4 pm to 10 pm at Nebula. Posh Weekend’s Sunday Day Party will take place Saturday, June 26th, from 4 pm to 10 pm at Somewhere Nowhere, the rooftop of the Renaissance Hotel in Chelsea, 112 W 25th St, New York 112 W 25th St, NY

NYC PRIDE (PLANET PRIDE, PRIDE POSH)

RAINBOWS ON THE HUDSON

THE FEVER RETURNS AS THE OFFICIAL AFTERHOURS OF NYC PRIDE!

JUNE 25, 2022

11 AM

HUDSON RIVER

Knickerbocker Sailing Association is partnering with NYC Pride to present the Rainbows on the Hudson regatta. The KSA is a diverse group welcoming to all; gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, and transgender, and the Rainbows on the Hudson is the perfect way to make friends and share your Pride while sailing. Register in advance at ksasailing.org

Rainbows on the Hudson will take place on Saturday, June 25th, at 11 am at the Hudson River.

JUNE 27, 2022 5 AM POLYGON BK

Spend eight hours of pure magic in our volcanic island-themed paradise where you’ll see walls melt like lava, meet exotic animals, and celebrate Pride with your chosen family, three dance areas, and six DJs!

Our morning begins with DJ Úgene and International DJ and producer Alain Jackinsky in our volcano-themed Tribal Room, while NYC favorite DJ Sam Gee and The Week superstar resident DJ Breno Barreto serve it in our beach-themed Sunrise Room. Then catch your breath and daytime tunes in the outdoor Oasis with DJs Figge and Danny Kim.

Tribal Fever Afterhours is the O cial Afterhour Party of NYC Pride, and it’s just three minutes from The Brooklyn Mirage & Avant Gardner at Polygon BK.

TRIBAL FEVER AFTERHOURSCOME SAIL AWAY WITH PRIDE ON THE HUDSON.

HESTER STREET FAIR

THE BELOVED GATHERING OF ARTISANAL VENDORS, CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

JUNE 25, 2022 11 AM PIER 17

The Best Street Fair of New York City is outdoors on Saturday, June 25th to celebrate Pride Weekend! Shop and engage with our roster of LGBTQIA+ owned and operated businesses and special programmers, dance the day away to the music of Bill Coleman, and see a live performance or two.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING

Flattops and Dylan Sparkle starting at 11 am NYC performer-extraordinaire Ginger Ladd will take our stage at 3 pm

Bill Coleman is finishing out our celebration from 4-6 pm

Dave’s Lesbian Bar will make a special appearance and give you information on how to help them fund the only lesbian bar in Queens

Doable Guys will be offering flash portraits throughout the day by a lineup of talented queer artists

Full Roster:

Binata Millinery

Bodega Cat Vintage

Cadre Cadre

Come on Strong Cool & Casual Studios & Millers Room

Darling by JR

Doable Guys

Eden’s Harvest

Everything Soulful

Fairy Kitchenx Monday Dinner

Far Out Candles

Fergs Herbs

Gag Threads

Goddess Cookie Felix

Happening Inside

Hatzumomo

Heeden NY

IFLYUNIVERSE

Iz Nettere

Lucy Lu Design Made in NYC

Meghan Curran Ornate Vintage Co.

PSYCHICK Herbs

Preppy Trendy Pride.Org

PSDM Mexico, Queer Candle Quelokay Designs

Reap What You Sew

Revolutionary Mushroom SASS

Serious Dirt Botanics Sky Designs by Dorothea Sweet and Salty Queens

The Little Gay Shop

The Prince Peacock

The Quilted Queer Tippled Sweets

Uncle Yankey’s Peppa

The Hester Street Fair is Sunday, June 26 at 11 am at The Seaport’s Pier 17 (89 South Street Seaport, NY)

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PAVING THE WAY FOR THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY

Pride Month is a moment to reflect and celebrate the progress and achievements of the LGBT+ community. Beyond the floats and costumes, the chants and songs, Pride Month is about community. It’s about people coming together to support each other, share their stories and celebrate their freedom. It’s about finding your truth and paving the way for others to do the same.

As a strong supporter and sponsor of NYC Pride for over 16 years, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is committed to paving the way for the LGBT+ community, every month of the year. The only financial services company to receive a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for 20 consecutive years, we strive to consistently show support for LGBT+ employees, customers, clients and the communities where we do business.

We recently strengthened our commitment by creating a first-of-its-kind Office of LGBT+ Affairs. This full-time, global team is focused on driving equity and inclusion for the LGBT+ community — inside and outside the company.

“Now more than ever, we need to lock arms with our LGBT+ employees, customers and partners to promote equity and better serve our communities,” says Brad Baumoel, global head of the Office of LGBT+ Affairs. “I’m so excited about my team’s dedicated focus to help members of the LGBT+ community reach their personal, professional and financial goals.”

In an effort to make a tangible, measurable difference in the lives of LGBT+ people every day, Brad and his team are focusing on the health, well-being and growth of the most vulnerable members of the community: LGBT+ youth, our workforce and elders. The office is driving initiatives to advance economic inclusion across these groups — but they aren’t doing it alone. In collaboration with a global network of nonprofit partners, including several New Yorkbased organizations like SAGE, GLSEN, The LGBT Center, Native Son and NYC Anti-Violence Project, JPMorgan Chase is creating equal opportunity for all LGBT+ people to thrive.

“These partnerships are a top priority,” says Mr. Baumoel. “There’s still a tremendous amount of discrimination and barriers to inclusion that the LGBT+ community faces. We’re grateful to

come together and support these organizations as they push for positive change.”

To learn more about our commitment to advancing equity and inclusion for the LGBT+ community, please visit www.jpmorganchase. com/lgbt

5 Organizations Helping the LGBT+ Community Thrive

The Center: New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center empowers LGBT+ people to lead healthy, successful lives. The Center provides economic advancement initiatives, recovery and wellness programs, family and youth support, advocacy, arts and cultural events, and space for community organizing and connection.

GLSEN: GLSEN partners with students, educators and other school stakeholders at the local, state and federal level to ensure that all LGBT+ youth can learn and thrive in an environment free from bullying and harassment.

SAGE: SAGE works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBT+ older adults, supports and advocates for their rights, fosters a greater understanding of aging in all communities and promotes positive images of LGBT+ life in later years.

NATIVE SON: NATIVE SON harnesses the collective power of Black gay men with the goal of ensuring that their voices, visibility and lived experiences are elevated in all communities.

New York City Anti-Violence Project: AntiViolence Project empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.

NYC PRIDE EVENTS

It’s 2022 and NYC Pride is back in the flesh. Check out this year’s roster of inperson events to help you reconnect with your LGBTQ+ family.

NYC Pride, in partnership with Tribeca, announces Pride Presents, a unique cinematic event celebrating LGBTQIA+ film during Pride. This year’s feature film, Disclosure, will make its film festival debut on the East Coast as part of Pride Presents.

Hosted by Laverne Cox and Sam Feder!

COURTESY NETFLIX (DISCLOSURE, LAVERNE COX); DIA DIPASUPIL (SAM FEDER)

Disclosure is an unprecedented, eye-opening look at transgender de pictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender.

Leading trans thinkers and creatives, including Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachows ki, Yance Ford, Mj Rodriguez, Jamie Clayton, and Chaz Bono, share their reactions and resistance to some of Hollywood’s most beloved moments. Grappling with films like A Florida En chantment (1914), Dog Day Afternoon, The Crying Game, and Boys Don’t Cry, and with shows like The Jeffersons, The L-Word, and Pose, they trace a histo ry that is at once dehumanizing, yet also evolving, complex, and sometimes humorous. What emerges is a fascinat ing story of dynamic interplay between trans representation on screen, society’s beliefs, and the reality of trans lives. Reframing familiar scenes and iconic characters in a new light, director Sam Feder (right) invites viewers to confront unexamined assumptions, and shows how what once captured the American imagination now elicit new feelings. Disclosure provokes a startling revo lution in how we see and understand trans people.

Two short films will also be screened at Pride Presents.

Beautiful They depicts a chance meeting that paves the way for a deeper con nection. When two young people cross paths one afternoon, they find that they are irresistibly drawn to one another. Dreamily shot in warm, vibrant color, and sustained with an atmospheric, almost ethereal synth score, Beautiful They is a queer surf romance that enam ors with its slow-burn, delicate intimacy.

Leaf Boat is a Welsh-language animated short film telling the story of Heledd and Celyn, who navigate the undiscovered and murky waters of entering a new re lationship. Through the bewitching pow er of 2D animation, this film explores the internal worlds of the characters’ emo tions visualized through stormy seas.

THE BRUNCH

Celebrating Black LGBTQIA+ Leaders to Honor Juneteenth

19, 2022 2 PM • 74WYTHE

Join our culinary experience that honors Juneteenth with curated food stories from Black LGBTQIA+ chefs!

In 2022 we celebrate Black LGBTQIA+ leaders in the community to honor Juneteenth, highlighting folx doing amazing work in the business sector with NYC Pride: The Brunch.

This indulgent culinary experience includes a four-hour sponsored open bar, a selection of Juneteenth food stories, and bites from six amazing Black LGBTQIA+ chefs.

This special culinary experience is hosted by and curated in partnership with Chef Sicily Sierra, who left acting to become a full-time restaurateur.

This annual event celebrates local business leaders and the impact they have made on their queer communi ties and this year we celebrate Black LGBTQIA+ leaders in the community to honor Juneteenth.

This immersive experience will feature opportunities to connect with community members, an awards ceremony, performances, open bar/cocktail stations, and so much more.

Featured Chefs: Sicily Sierra, Roshara Sanders, Trent & Chef Whitney

With Performances By: Shequida & Snookie

Tickets from $30. 21+ 74wythe , 74 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11249

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JUNE

THE CONFERENCE

Transformative Changemakers Sharing New Approaches to Activism.

NYC Pride’s Conference is an annual symposium led by trans formative changemakers in the queer community, who focus on developing new ideas and approaches to activism and community. This year’s one day conference will consist of powerful conversations, network ing opportunities, interactive workshops, an amazing keynote session, and a special cocktail reception to end the evening.

After two years of hosting this event virtually we are very excit ed to bring the experience back in person with firm COVID-19 prevention protocols. The con ference will return in a hybrid format, meaning online partic ipants will be able to engage with a limited selection of con tent during the event.

Interdisciplinary professionals from the Freidman Transgender

Center, Zucker Hillside Hospital mental health facility will join key partners such as Film Fatales and Dr. David Johns of the National Black Justice Coalition.

This year’s conference will also feature an opening plenary, cocktail reception, and numer ous networking opportunities. Musicians keiyaA, Nieri, and DJ Fade will make appearances.

keiyaA is a NYC-based sing er-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. @keiyaa Nieri is a pop artist, singer, and songwriter with roots in Europe but living in Los Angeles. @thisisnieri

NY Fade (f.k.a. DJ Fade) is a Bronx-based DJ and producer. @dj_fade

The Conference will take place on Thursday, June 23rd from 9 am to 7:30 pm EDT at the New York Law School (185 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013).

THE RALLY

Demonstrate Our Queer Power and Righteous Anger

The NYC Pride Rally is back in person and comes at a time when conversation, education, and activism are 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 and followed by a candlelight vigil in Sheridan Square. NYC Pride has continued this proud tradition by hosting the event in various locations throughout the city.

This year’s Rally is hosted by Raquel Willis and Sage DolanSandrino. Among this year’s speakers are Chase Strangio, Dominique Morgan, and Schuyler Bailar who were all recently announced as grand marshals at this year’s NYC Pride March.

Additional speakers include B. Hawk Snipes, Edafe Okoporo, Linda La, Shawnee Kish, Angy Rivera, The Okra Project, and the National LGBTQ+ Task Force.

The Task Force is driving Queer the Vote to educate and mobilize LGBTQ+ rights supporters during key election cycles and legislative assaults on the LGBTQ+ community.

Despite the historic gains the community has made, victories have come under threat as the United States has witnessed a pronounced acceleration of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and legislation, as well as aggressive voter suppression fueled chiefly by misinformation. In 2022, Queer the Vote will be on the frontlines as a dynamic vehicle for power building.

NYC Pride is proud to announce that The Rally will take place at The Battery at State Street and Battery Place, a larger venue than in years past that can accommodate more attendees, while also maintaining social distancing and making COVID-19 precautions a top priority. After two successful years of producing virtual rallies, NYC Pride will host this event in a hybrid format to ensure as many people as possible have access to this important event.

The 2022 Rally will take place on Friday, June 24th from 4 pm to 7 pm EDT at The Battery Park.

MIKE RUIZ

PRIDE

Kim Petras Is The Events’ First-Ever Trans Headliner

THOM KERR (KIM PETRAS);

OPPOSITE MIKE RUIZ (KIRILL KABACHENKO)

We stand proud

With

NYC Pride is excited to announce the return of Pride Island, the premiere LGBTQIA+ music festival experience of Pride Weekend! For the first time ever, celebrate with us in our new location on Governors Island.

Kim Petras and Lil’ Kim headline the Pride Island lineup, joined by Shenseea, Netta, Raye, and Papi Juice.

“With our first ever trans headliner and our move to Governors Island, this will truly be a historic weekend,” says Lauren Cheese borough, Pride Island event manager. “[We’re creating] new experiences for the community to love and live their truth by dancing freely without fear of conse quence.”

On Sunday, pop sensation Kim Petras takes center stage on the closing night of Pride Island. The international pop sensation has a string of critically ac claimed singles and projects, more than 850 million global streams, and sold-out headline tours of North America and Eu rope. Petras recently signed with Republic Records / Amigo Records and released “Future Starts Now” and “Coconuts,” from a forthcoming, highly anticipated debut album. Earlier this year, Kim released the sexpositive Slut Pop EP as a Valentine’s Day surprise for her fans.

“Pride Island is rooted in a history dat ing back more than 30 years,” said Mario Schmitt, Pride Island director. “After being silenced for the past two years due to the pandemic, we are coming back with one of the biggest events in Pride history. We are proud to be breaking barriers by introducing our first Pride Island headliner of the transgender experience.”

Lil’ Kim is a world-renowned multi-plat inum selling rapper and reality television personality with a career spanning nearly three decades.

Shenseea ascended through Jamaica’s dancehall ranks to become one of the genre’s most sought-after artists.

Netta is a trailblazing innovator in the world of quirky-pop, turning the genre into a colorful funhouse of fizzy experi mentation. Her song “Toy” won her the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 and has over 150 million views on YouTube.

One of U.K.’s premier songwriters, Raye is one of the most streamed artists in the world with over 3 billion Spotify streams of her music. In 2019 she was awarded The BMI Impact Award.

Papi Juice is an art collective that aims to affirm and celebrate the lives of queer and trans people of color. Structured around curated events, Papi Juice lives at the intersection of art, music, and nightlife.

DJs Eddie Martinez, Dani Toro, and Alex Chapman will also be featured on Sunday.

This year’s Pride Island music festival will take place on Saturday, June 25 and Sun day, June 26 at Play Lawn on Governors Island. The Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street in Lower Manhattan will serve as the primary entry point for all event goers.

21+ Event. No re-entry upon exit. No bags larger than a brick. Bag check available on site. Doors open both days 2 pm at Governors Island

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COURTESY PAPI JUICE; IVORS (RAYE)

SUPPORT GOES BEYOND CELEBRATION.

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YOUTH PRIDE

Celebrating LGBTQIA Youth Has Never Been More Important

JUNE 25 • 1 PM RUMSEY PLAYFIELD, CENTRAL PARK

NYC Pride is excited to announce the fully in-person return of Youth Pride! Featuring Taylor Bennett and co-hosted by Ezra Michel and Ruba Wilson.

In partnership with It Gets Better, GLSEN, and founding sponsor Target, Youth Pride will be held at Rumsey Playfield in Cen tral Park and stream nationally to watch parties around the country.

Taylor Bennett is a multi-genre artist and LGBTQ+ advocate whose new album Coming of Age seamlessly blends alternative, rock n’ roll, hip-hop, R&B and more. Taylor and his Grammy winning brother Chance the Rapper grew up on the south side of Chicago. In 2017, Taylor came out as bisexual to publicly voice his continued support for the LGBTQ+ community. With his “Be Yourself Pt.2” song and his apparel collection Be Your self, which continues to sell out, Taylor is celebrating and finding inspiration in our differences. He hopes to show that no matter who you like, no matter what race you are, no matter where you are from, it is all about love.

MIKE RUIZ (MICHAEL); OPPOSITE: STEVE ROGERS

PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES FOR SXSW (TAYLOR BENNETT)

Ezra Michel is a multidisciplinary trans creator, actor, musician, and model. He hosted the 2019 Trans Pride LA VarieTy Show, performed in Alexandra Billings’ I’m Still Queer: A Trans American Cabaret, Bob the Drag Queen’s Purse First Music Sessions, and appears as the first out trans masculine actor on a Telemundo series.

Ruba Wilson is a TV host, on-air personality, model, and social media influencer specializing in lifestyle, music, and fashion. Wilson most recently hosted Peacock’s entertainment news show Lit News and was named to Paper Magazine’s “Most Beau tiful People.”

Other featured performances and appearances include Kei ynan Lonsdale, keiyaA, Ashlee Keating, Grag Queen, Lolita Leopard and The Family Pres ents Cinderfella, Lyle Antho ny, Tai’Aysha, Marquise Vilson, members of the cast of TREVOR the Musical, Noa Kirel, Tangi na Stone, Gotham Cheer, and Schulyer Bailar. DJ Karaba joins as House DJ.

Youth Pride is produced in partner ship with founding sponsor Target, It Gets Better, Sound Mind, Go tham Cheer, Thayers, and GLSEN.

“We are thrilled to be back in-person to part ner with NYC Pride for this year’s celebration of Youth Pride.” said Eboni Munn, Director, Brand Marketing, Content & Creative at It Gets Better. “Building a sense of community with LGBTQIA+ teens and allies while uplifting and empowering the dynamic voices of Gen Zers aligns with the very core of our mission.”

This year’s Youth Pride comes at a time when queer affirmation is needed most for young LGBTQ+ people. The past several years have seen escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ youth and families, in particular transgender and nonbinary youth. States across the nation are passing legislation that censors inclusive curriculum in school, based on the infamous

“Don’t Say Gay” law in Florida.

Trans youth and their families are being direct ly targeted with laws that ban participation in sports and, even more devastating, laws that restrict access to trans-affirming health care and even extreme measures that criminalize a fam ily’s decision to support and affirm their child’s gender identity. NYC Pride is committed to cre ating safe spaces for queer youth to gather in community and to love and live their truth.

Youth Pride will take place at Rumsey Playfield at Central Park on Saturday June 25 at 1:00pm EDT. The event is free, but RSVP is required via nycpride.org/tickets. Youth Pride will also be streamed live at nycpride.org/youthpride.

Youth organizations will join remotely to provide watch party experiences across the country.

FANTASY DAYS

NYC Pride’s Rooftop Circuit Party Returns.

2 PM HARBOR ROOFTOP

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NYC Pride is proud to reintroduce our icon ic circuit party as Fantasy Days!

Formerly known as VIP Rooftop Party, Fantasy Days returns after a two-year hiatus with rotating DJs, an enhanced VIP experience, and pop-up performances that will tap into your wildest fantasy. Join us as we dance the day away on one of the most legendary rooftops in New York City.

This highly anticipated event is set to return with an amazing lineup of circuit DJs, danc ers, and much more!

Featuring:

Ana Paula is an accomplished house music producer, DJ, and songwriter from Brazil.

Marco da Silva is a DJ and artist, who first gained fame as a backup dancer and cho reographer for Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears (Femme Fatale Tour).

Kurtis Jose is a DJ and circuit party pro ducer from Atlanta.

DJ Mohammad (Mohammad D Vahidy) is an international DJ based in San Francisco.

Tickets start at $60. Harbor NYC Rooftop, 621 W 46th St, New York

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TEAZE

These Four Unique Party Experiences Center BIPOC Folx

JUNE 25 • 2 PM • 3 DOLLAR BILL

Teaze, one New York’s most diverse party experiences, is back teasing and celebrating queer existence for NYC Pride 2022!

Featuring Parks & Rec, Bubble_T, Bklyn Boihood, Lolita Leopard.

At one of the most inclusive party venues in Brooklyn, participants have the opportunity to experience four queer party experiences during this single-day event. Each of these four unique experiences center BIPOC individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. Get ready to dance the day away with music from a mix of be loved performers, including:

Parks & Rec is building a creative community through experiences that synthesize art, music, dance, and comedy, at the direction of NYCbased multi-disciplinary artist Quiana Parks.

Bubble_T is a community of collaborative and cre ative minds continuing the conversation of visibility, inclusiveness, diversity, and love. An Asian/Pacific/ Queer collective focused on supporting and lifting the community they share through music, celebration, and performance.

Bklyn Boihood is a Black, queer, and trans collective who create spaces for the community to bloom. Their parties are acts of love and affirmation. Since 2010, their dancefloors have been sacred spaces for Black queer and trans folks to be in community with each other, and to feel safe, seen, and celebrated.

Lolita Leopard Presents “Ballroom Bashmszent” Come party with some of Ballrooms Hottest Stars! Live performances and more.

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BLISS DAYS

Come Celebrate Our Community’s Womxn!

JUNE 26 • 2PM HARBOR ROOFTOP

NYC Pride’s Annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ Womxn, formerly known as Femme Fatale is back.

Join us in love, light, and appreciation for womxn in our community!

Featuring DJ Spinelli, Tru Violet, Boston Cherry, and Rhonda Rox

After a 2-year hiatus, NYC Pride is back with one of our most popular parties, providing you with the bliss you need to end your pride weekend.

Enjoy rotating DJs, dancers, pop-up per formances and special guest appearances at this highly anticipated party event. From vulnerability to resilience, we are here to dance the day away, meet new friends and embrace community! This highly anticipated event is set to return with an amazing lineup of DJs, danc ers, special guests, and much more.

Tickets from $35, 21+ Harbor NYC Rooftop, 621 W 46th St, New York

THE MARCH

Take to the Streets to Be Unapologetically Us.

NYC Pride invites you to join our annual civil rights demonstration!

Led by Grand Marshals TS Madison, Punkie Johnson, Schuyler Bailar, Dominique Morgan, and Chase Strangio.

Angelica Ross returns as co-host and featured performer of the broadcast special on ABC-7.

“At a time when LGBTQIA+ people are under increased attack, the NYC Pride March is a beacon of hope and community,” says Bansri Manek, NYC Pride march director. “Our grand marshals for this year truly embody the spirit of the theme for NYC Pride 2022, ‘Unapolo getically Us.’ They have embraced their identi ties and used their platforms to help members of our community truly love and live their truth without fear or shame. They also exem plify the key themes of our Grand Marshal categories, including Trans Rights Champion, Social Justice Warrior, Behind-the-Scenes, Cel ebrated Luminary, and Youth Activism.”

TS Madison is arguably one of the biggest

Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2020. She also appeared on season 2 of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed series, Love Life, where her performance was hailed by Time Magazine as a “particular stand out.” Past credits include Space Force (Netflix), A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO), and Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock’s upcoming series reboot Queer as Folk MIKE RUIZ (GAVINO); SANTIAGO FELIPE/GETTY IMAGES (MADISON); OPPOSITE: NAIMA GREEN (STRANGIO) IZ BOTH PAGES

names on social media and as an influencer. The icon TS Madison made history as the first trans gender person to have their own reality show, TS Madison Experience on WE tv. She recently inked a deal with Fox Soul TV to launch her new show, Turnt Out with TS Madison, which de buted on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. In 2019, TS Madison was honored in the Out magazine as one of the top 100 influential LGBT people. Her body of work in television and film for which she is known include Trans-Me, The Lady in the Locket (2017), The Comedy Show (2016), Zola (2021) and Bros. (2022). Madison also appears on RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked!

Schuyler Bailar is an internationally acclaimed educator, author, and advocate, and the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. As a teenager, Bailar was one of the nation’s top breaststro kers and set a national age-group record at 17. In college, he swam for Harvard University, on the most successful Harvard team in 50 years. Bailar’s transition was historic and timely. His story has ap peared everywhere from 60 Minutes to The Ellen Show. Bailar’s tireless advocacy through public speaking and social media (@pinkmantaray) has earned him numerous notable honors. Bailar con tinues his academ ic pursuits in two Harvard psychology labs and provides monthly queer and trans support groups that can be accessed at pinkmantaray. com. Bailar’s works include his middle-grade novel Obie Is Man Enough and the LaneChanger.com Gender Literacy Learning Series.

Dominique Morgan is an inter national award-winning artist, activist, and TEDx speaker. She is the executive director of The Okra Project, leading work across the country to dismantle the sys tematic oppression impacting Black trans and gender expansive people. She has received numerous honors including being recognized as a NAACP Freedom Fighter, one of 2020 Ten Outstanding Young Americans, a 2020 JM Kaplan Innovation Prize recipient. Her new album Pisces In E Flat Major is available on all platforms and her book Sex Ed for System Facing People will be avail able in 2023.

Chase Strangio is deputy director for Trans gender Justice with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. A national leader in transgender rights litigation and advocacy, Chase has been counsel in some of the past decade’s most pivotal legal fights on behalf of transgender litigants includ ing the ACLU’s challenge to North Carolina’s notorious HB2, Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al, the ACLU’s challenge to Trump’s trans military

ban, Stone v. Trump, the case of Aimee Ste phens, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v EEOC at the Supreme Court, and recent challenges to anti-trans laws and policies in Idaho, Texas, and Arkansas. Chase was also counsel in Oberge fell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that struck down bans on marriages for same-sex couples.

The first 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.

The 2022 NYC Pride March will begin at noon on June 26th from 25th Street and 5th Avenue. Marchers will proceed south on 5th Avenue before heading west on 8th Street. After crossing over 6th Avenue, the March will contin ue on Christopher Street passing the Stonewall National Monument. It will then turn north on 7th Avenue, pass ing the New York City AIDS Memorial, before dispers ing in Chelsea at 16th Street and 7th Avenue. More than 75 percent of all marching groups are nonprofit organiza tions, and more than half of all marching groups are participating free-of-charge.

Come join us at the NYC Pride March Grand stand for a VIP viewing experience.

The NYC Pride March broadcast special, co-hosted by Angelica Ross along with WABC’s Ken Rosato, Lauren Glassberg and Sam Champion, will return for its sixth con secutive year. Featuring live performances and on-air interviews, the broadcast will air on ABC-7 from 12 pm to 3 pm ET on Sunday, June 26 as well on ABC7NY.com, ABC News Live, and ABC7 New York’s Connected TV Apps on streaming platforms Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku.

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NYC Pride is thrilled to announce the 28th annual PrideFest!

Join us for a day of fun and celebration in the name of equality.

Featuring performances by Dragon Sisters, Tai’Aysha, The Aces, and Evah Destruction.

Our annual LGBTQIA+ street fair combines exhibitors, entertainers, food and activities.

The 2022 performers include:

Dragon Sisters are Issa and Odessa Dragon (drag names of Issa Perez and Cain Coleman), are rising stars whose performances fuse elements of rap, classical dance, and drag.

Tai’Aysha is a Boston-born and Miami-based Dominican-Cambodian singer, songwrit er, and dancer whose music nimbly moves through R&B, pop, bachata, merengue, reg gae, and hip-hop

Evah Destruction (aka Alexander Surian) is a drag queen nightmare in high heels, shooting to fame with her performance as a season 3 contestant on The Boulet Broth ers’ Dragula. @evahdestruction

The Aces are an all-girl alt-pop band from Provo, Utah. @theaces

Other performers include Kalen Allen, Raw Honey, and Durand Bernar.

Turn your Pride Sunday up a notch with the PrideFest Passport! This ticket allows for a curated path through the street festival ensuring you get to see the hottest activations and artists throughout the day. Purchasing the PrideFest Passport grants access to a viewing platform at StageFest and access to the Passport Lounge. Pass port holders will receive a gift bag along with unlimited beverages and snacks.

The festival area is on 4th Avenue between East 8th Street and East 13th Street. The festival can be accessed from all side-streets within the event area. Community gathering experience FamilyFest will be located at Astor Plaza (East 8th Street and 4th Avenue).

NYC PRIDE

AMBASSADORS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE RUIZ

With a hat tip to current events, NYC Pride announced the o cial theme for this year’s 2022 event. Organizers said “Unapologetically Us” acknowledges the continued struggle and resilience of the community in the face of the global pandemic and the rise of hateful legislation targeting LGBTQ+ youth. NYC Pride 2022’s visual campaign features photographer Mike Ruiz’s stunning work which centers a multitude of queer, trans, and BIPOC folks and allies like Julian Gavino, Sicily Sierra, B. Hawk Snipes, Kirill Kabachenko, and others.

“Our community has been through tremendous hardships over the past few years, beginning with the pandemic, and continuing with a reckoning with social justice, threats to our democracy, and more recently armed conflict overseas,” Sandra Pérez, executive director of NYC Pride, says. “Compounding these struggles is the onslaught of legislation around the country that directly targets LGBTQIA+ individuals. In spite of these challenges and attacks, we are here to tell the country and the world: we will not be erased.

Perez adds, “We will continue to love and live our truth and be our full and complete selves – and we are not going to apologize for it.”

Mike Ruiz’s images of NYC Pride 2022’s ambassadors in these pages capture that attitude!

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KIRILL KABACHENKO

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MEET THE TALENT

Anyone who has attended a Pride knows that they can be invigorating and even life-changing! And the people who make NYC Pride events unforgettable are undoubtably the dozens of amazing musicians, performers, speakers,

THE ACES are an all-girl alt-pop band from Provo, Utah. @theaces – PrideFest

celebrities, and activists who share their insights, righteous anger, and fabulous talents. Here are some of the incredible LGBTQ+ folks and allies making NYC Pride 2022 unforgettable (and where you can find and follow them).

KALEN ALLEN

LYLE ANTHONY is a comedian, influencer, and Food Network veteran famous for his hilarious recipe reaction videos. @thekalenallen – PrideFest

is an Afro-pop, dance sensation. A singersongwriter, LGBTQ+ activist, dancer, and model, Anthony won the International TV show, Popstars. @lyleanthonyofficial – Youth Pride

SCHUYLER BAILAR

is an internationally acclaimed educator, author, and advocate, and the first out transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. As a teenager, Bailar was one of the nation’s top breaststrokers and set a national age-group record at 17. In college, he swam for Harvard University, on the most successful Harvard team in 50 years. Schuyler’s transition was historic and timely. His story has appeared everywhere from 60 Minutes to The Ellen Show. Bailar’s tireless advocacy through public speaking and social media has earned him numerous honors. Bailar continues his academic pursuits in two Harvard psychology labs and provides monthly queer and trans support groups that can be accessed at pinkmantaray. com. Bailar’s works include his middle-grade novel Obie Is Man Enough and the LaneChanger. com Gender Literacy Learning Series. @ pinkmantaray – Grand Marshall, March, Rally, Youth Pride

BKLYN BOIHOOD

is a Black, queer, and trans collective that creates spaces for their community to bloom, and parties that are acts of love and affirmation. Since 2010, our dancefloors have been sacred spaces for Black queer and trans folks to be safe, seen, and celebrated. @#brooklynboihood – Teaze

DURAND BERNARR

With a sound that has been coined as “Gangster Musical Theatre” by Qveen Herby, Durand Bernarr is one-part Little Richard, one-part Rick James, plus a heavy dash of powerhouse vocals and witty lyrical storytelling. @durandbernarr – PrideFest

TAYLOR BENNETT

Chicago-born rapper Taylor Bennett is an independent music artist, entrepreneur, and LGBTQ+ advocate, whose latest album is Coming of Age. Now on his Be Yourself, Be a Champion Tour. @taylorbennet - Youth Pride

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BROADWAY SINGS

celebrates artists’ hit songs with brand new arrangements, original orchestrations, and an ensemble of eight musicians. This year they take on Taylor Swift. The Broadway stars involved this year include Shoshana Bean (Mr. Saturday Night), Noah J. Ricketts (Frozen), Ginna Claire Mason (Wicked), Kyrstal Joy Brown (Hamilton), Zak Resnick (Mamma Mia!), Jo Ellen Pellman (The Prom), Bre Jackson (The Color Purple), Samantha Pauly (Six), Taylor Iman Jones (Hamilton), Blair Goldberg (Kinky Boots), J. Daughtry (Ain’t Too Proud), Amber Ardolino (Funny Girl), Corey Mach (Kinky Boots), Blaine Krauss (Hamilton), Ari Groover (Tina) and introducing Gracie McGraw. – Family Movie Night and Broadway Sings Taylor Swift

DR. KIARA BUTLER

is the CEO and Founder of Diversity Talks, a Rhode Island-based training company which specializes in providing youth-led professional development grounded in anti-racist practices. @reallyfemale – The Conference

BUBBLE_T

is a community of collaborative and creative minds continuing the conversation of visibility, inclusiveness, diversity, and love. An Asian/ Pacific/Queer collective focused on supporting and lifting the community we share through music, celebration, and performance.

CARMEN CARRERA

is a trailblazer, performing artist, actress, and fashion muze who got her start on RuPaul’s Drag Race as a drag performer. She later became the first openly trans model signed to the prestigious Elite Model Management of New York City. @ carmen_carrera – Conference

JOY CHIA

is the executive director of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, a public foundation rooted in LGBTQI communities and movements working globally to advance the rights of LGBTQI people and communities. Astraea endeavors to mobilize and distribute resources so as to reach the activists and communities who need them most and who are best positioned to make transformational impact over time. – Rally

is a transgender advocate and former public servant based in the Bronx. She is the executive director of the NEW Pride Agenda – a statewide New York advocacy organization whose mission is to advance the economic, health, racial, and gender identity justice needs of marginalized LGBTQIA+ individuals in the state. She was listed in The Advocate magazine’s “2021 LGBTQ+ Women of the Year” list. @elisacresponyc – Rally

is the drag name of Angel Flores (aka HaraJuku), a Queens-born Latinx trans drag queen and former Miss Bushwig who, at 23, has already become a New York drag icon. @chiquitettas – Rally

LAVERNE COX

is a four-time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer, and trans advocate. Her first breakthrough role came in the role of Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She appears in the new documentary Disclosure. @lavernecox – Pride Presents

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JARRED DENZEL KELLER

is a mental health advocate using his social media platform to open up dialogue on mental health struggles, particularly among African American men. @jarred.denzel – Rally

EVAH DESTRUCTION

(aka Alexander Surian) is a drag queen nightmare in high heels, shooting to fame with her performance as a season 3 contestant on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula @evahdestruction – PrideFest

THE DRAGON SISTERS

(Issa & Odessa Dragon) are a multidisciplinary performance and dancing duo based in Brooklyn and winners of the 2021 NYC Glam Awards for Best Duo/Group and Breakthrough Artists. @thedragonsisters – PrideFest

DJ FADE

is a nightclub/bar DJ from Michigan as well as the resident VJ at Retro Rocks Saginaw and KGRS-FM Mixshow DJ. @dj_fade –Conference

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SAM FEDER

is a Peabody Award – nominated trans film director and writer whose documentary for Netflix, Disclosure will be featured at this year’s Pride Presents. Feder is currently developing the scripted TV series, Weimar, about trans life in Berlin in the 1920s, working on The Netflix Original animation, Connect, and directing the kick-off episode of Trevor Noah’s upcoming TV series on MSNBC. @samfeder16 – Pride Presents

J.R. FORD

is the co-author of the book Calvin about a transgender child’s first day at school, which was inspired by his own experience as a parent raising a transgender child. –Conference

is a retired MMA fighter, and the first out transgender female MMA fighter, who is featured in the book Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports @fallon_fox – Rally

FALLON FOX JULIAN GAVINO

is a disabled trans-masculine activist and model. @thedisabledhippie – Rally

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DR. DAVID JOHNS

is the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition fighting to empower Black LGBTQ+/SGL people, including people living with HIV/AIDS. @drdavidjohns – Conference

PUNKIE JOHNSON

is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2020. She also appeared on season 2 of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed series, Love Life, where her performance was hailed by Time magazine as a “particular stand out.” Past credits include Space Force (Netflix), A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO), and Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock’s upcoming series reboot Queer as Folk @punkiejohnson – Grand Marshall, March

DJ KURTIS JOSÉ

is an Atlanta-based circuit DJ, circuit party producer, world traveler, and food lover. @djkurtisjose – Fantasy Days

DJ KARABA

is a dancer, DJ, and music producer. She was a backup dancer for heavy hitters like Drake, Camila Cabello, and Selena Gomez before turning to DJing and music production. She is currently working on her debut EP. @djkaraba – Youth Pride

ASHLEE KEATING

is an actress, songwriter, dancer, model, and rising pop recording artist. @ashleekeating – Youth Pride

KEIYAA

is a NYC-based singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who independently released her debut album Forever, Ya Girl. @keiyaa –Conference, Youth Pride

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KIDD KENN

is a gay teen rapper with vividly-hued hair who wowed audiences with his performance last year at the BET Hip Hop Awards. @kiddkenn – Conference

SHAWNEE KISH

is a Mohawk singer-songwriter from Canada. She was nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 2022 Juno Awards for her selftitled debut EP. @shawneekishbish – Rally

NOA KIREL

is an Israeli singer, actress, and television host. She has won several MTV Europe Music Awards. Her single “Trilili Tralala” became a gay anthem in Israel. @noakirel – Youth Pride

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ZACH KOUNG

is an LGBTQ+ activist and original member of the It Gets Better Project’s Youth Voices Initiative who later served on the Howard County Board of Education where he pioneered the efforts for LGBTQ+ inclusivity and empowerment.

DAVID LAUTERSTEIN

is the founder and CEO of gay menswear brand Nasty Pig which he started in 1994 with his husband and creative director, Frederick Kearney. @sweetdavenyc – Conference

LINDA LA

is a performance artist, actress, transgender advocate, international host, and spoken word poet. @lindala.world – Rally

COURTESY

LOLITA LEOPARD

Artist, model, dancer, and creator Lolita Leopard presents Ballroom Banishment where you are invited to witness live performances and party with some of ballroom’s hottest stars! @lolitaleopardbaby – Teaze

LIL’ KIM

was born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y., she is a world-renowned multi-platinum selling rapper and reality television personality with a career spanning nearly three decades. The “Queen of Rap” is also a fashion icon and serves as a role model encouraging women everywhere to embrace their sexuality and femininity. @lilkimthequeenbee – Pride Island

KEIYNAN LONSDALE

is an Australian actor, dancer, and singersongwriter. He is known for roles on Dance Academy, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Love, Simon. @keiynanlonsdale – Youth Pride

TS MADISON

is arguably one of the biggest names on social media and as an influencer. The icon TS Madison made history as the first out transgender person to have their own reality show, TS Madison Experience on WE tv. Her new show, Turnt Out with TS Madison, debuted earlier this year. In 2019, TS Madison was honored in Out magazine as one of the top 100 influential LGBTQ+ people. Her body of work in television and film include Trans-Me,,The Lady in the Locket (2017), The Comedy Show (2016), Zola (2021) and Bros. (2022). Madison also appears on RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked! @therealmadison –Conference, Grand Marshall, March

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EDDIE MARTINEZ

is an artist and DJ who got his break in the Fire Island Pines, as a resident DJ at the Low Tea, High Tea parties and at the famous Pavilion nightclub. @_eddiemartinez – Pride Island

BOSTON CHERY

@bostonchery – Bliss Days

EZRA MICHELBRADLEY MILLER

is a creator, activist, model and a MAC Cosmetics VIVA GLAM Ambassador. @theartofbradley –Conference

is a trans actor and writer, known for 100 días para enamorarnos (2020), Reasons to Stay (2021), and Marco Marco & LELO: PRIDE (2021) @ ezramichelmusic – Youth Pride

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DJ MOHAMMAD

is an international DJ based out of San Francisco. Known for delivering a unique balance of many genres of house music (underground, tribal, progressive, tech, and circuit) into his sets. He has a residency at House Party, Ky Martinez’s iconic monthly underground party. @djmohammadsf – Fantasy Days

MO HEART

previously known as Monique Heart, is a recording artist and drag queen who competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, and the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK Versus the World (2022) @iammoheart – Rally

DOMINIQUE MORGAN

is an international award-winning artist, activist, and TEDx speaker. She is the executive director of The Okra Project, leading work across the country to dismantle the systematic oppression impacting Black, trans, and gender expansive people. Ms. Morgan is 2020

Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award recipient, NAACP Freedom Fighter Award recipient, and 2020 JM Kaplan Innovation Prize recipient. Her new album Pisces In E Flat Major is available on all platforms and her book Sex Ed for System Facing People will be available in 2023. @thedominiquemorgan – Brunch, Grand Marshall, March, Rally

NATIONAL LGBTQ+ TASK FORCE

@thetaskforce – Rally

NIERI

is a pop artist, singer, and songwriter with roots in Europe but living in Los Angeles. Nieri pairs catchy melodies, punchy drums, analog synths, and personal lyrics to create fresh electronic pop. His debut EP is slated to come out later this year. @thisisnieri – Youth Pride

NETTA is a trailblazing innovator in the world of quirkypop, turning the genre into a colorful funhouse of fizzy experimentation. Her song “Toy” won her the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018, has over 150 million views on YouTube, and became a runaway TikTok smash last summer. Over the past year, Netta Barzilai has been called a “powerhouse singer with a skillful spunk that drops your jaw open and keeps your heart entertained” by LADYGUNN, “quirky, funny, and entertaining as heck” by Bust, “the role model even she didn’t know we needed” by Hey Alma Now Netta is ready to take her next step with the bombastic new single “Nails,” which will be part of her debut album coming in late 2022. @nettabarzi – Pride Island

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NY FADE

formerly known as DJ Fade is a Bronx-based DJ and producer. (@dj_fade) – Youth Pride

is a native Nigerian author and activist who created the landmark RDJ Refugee Shelter for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. @edafeokporo – Rally

THE OKRA PROJECT

@theokraproject – Rally

JOSE RAMOS

RAW HONEY

curates events centering queer women of color, and trans and gender-nonconforming folks. @rawhoneyny – PrideFest

ANGY RIVERA

is an undocumented Colombian-American immigrant who fled to the U.S. with her mother when she was just a child. – Rally

EDAFE OKOPORO

founded Impulse Group @jluisramos – Conference

PAPI JUICE

is a NYC art collective that affirms and celebrates the lives of queer and trans people of color, providing intentional platforms for artists of color including panels, artist residencies, performances, and, of course, fabled DJ sets and all-night parties. Papi Juice is committed to being an intentional space for queer and trans people of color. Papi Juice has also partnered with institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum, MoMA PS1, Planned Parenthood, Creative Time, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, El Museo del Barrio, and partners like Twitter, Calvin Klein, and HBO. @papijuicebk – Pride Island

KIM PETRAS

is an international pop sensation with a string of critically acclaimed singles and projects, more than 850 million global streams, and sold-out headline tours of North America and Europe. She recently signed to Republic Records / Amigo Records and released the sex-positive Slut Pop EP as a Valentine’s Day surprise for her fans. Kim Petras takes center stage on the closing night of Pride Island.

@lilkimthequeenbee – Pride Island

RAYE

is a four-time BRIT-nominated singer-songwriter and one of the most streamed artists in the world, with her songs having amassed over 3 billion Spotify streams. She has written for some of the world’s biggest artists including: John Legend, Ellie Goulding, Khalid, David Guetta, Diplo, and Beyonce. She has a double-platinum, four platinum, two gold, and three silver singles to her name. In 2019 she was awarded The BMI Impact Award in recognition of her “groundbreaking artistry, creative vision, and impact on the future of music.”

@busydragqueen – Pride Island

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PARKS + REC

is building a creative community through experiences that synthesize art, music, dance, and comedy at the direction of NY-based multidisciplinary artist Quiana Parks. – Brunch, Teaze

is a Brazilian producer and songwriter whose energy, interaction, and infectious beats make her one of the most influential artists on the world stage of house music.

@djanapaulaofficial17 – Fantasy Days

BLAINE PETROVIA

is a gay male Native American pole dancer whose style mixes athleticism and eroticism, and has netted him multiple championships.

@blainepetrovia – Fantasy Days

GRAG QUEEN

is the stage name of Grégory Mohd, a drag performer and the winning contestant on the first season of Queen of the Universe @gragqueen – Youth Pride

DJ ANA PAULA

RHONDA ROX

Bliss Days

ANGELICA ROSS

is an actress, businesswoman, and transgender rights advocate. A self-taught computer programmer, she went on to become founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a firm that helps employ transgender people in the tech industry. @angelicaross – March

SAGE DOLAN-SANDRINO

is an artist, journalist, founder, and creative director of TEAM @TheTeamMag, and an advocate for trans student rights. – Conference

MARCO DA SILVAMAYRA HIDALGO SALAZAR

is the deputy executive director at the National LGBTQ Task Force. She is originally from Naranjo, Alajuela, Costa Rica. – Rally

is a DJ, dancer, choreographer, actor, and motivational podcaster. @marcodasilva_official – Fantasy Days

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ROSHARA SANDERS

is a chef, activist, and restauranteur who served with the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan to pay her tuition at the Culinary Institute of America. Her round-the-clock work cooking for soldiers mirrored the work ethic and skills she learned from her mother who worked three food service jobs to support her family.

@roshara.sanders – Brunch

SICILY SIERRA

is a chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur, television producer, and mother. She was a successful television and film actress from a young age, but followed her heart and became a fulltime restaurateur. @sicilysierra – Brunch

SHEQUIDA

is the multilingual, Jamaican-born, Julliardtrained opera singer, songwriter, and playwright who took the drag world by storm as Wendi Mercury on the daytime television soap One Life to Live. @shequidahall – Brunch

SHENSEEA

in the span of five years has ascended through Jamaica’s dancehall ranks to become one of the genres most sought-after artists. Known for her alluring style and bold delivery of patios rhymes (called deejaying in Jamaican parlance), Shenseea came out onto the scene with a bang in 2021 with two smash singles “Run Run” and “Be Good.” She was featured on “Pure Souls” and “Ok Ok Pt. 2” from Kanye West’s highly anticipated DONDA album, and is following up these releases with a full-length album at the end of the year.

@shenseea – Pride Island

TAI’AYSHA

MONET UMANA

is a youth activist and Ambassador at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. – Conference

CHEF WHITNEY THOMAS

is a Boston-born and Miami-based Dominican-Cambodian singer, songwriter, and dancer whose music nimbly moves through R&B, pop, bachata, merengue, reggae, and hip-hop moods perfect for the dance floor. @taiaysha – PrideFest, Youth Pride left a full scholarship in sports science and African-American studies at UNC Chapel Hill to pursue her passion for cooking, starting as a dishwasher and working her way to be recognized as an executive chef.

@ChefWhitneyThomas – Brunch

MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS

is executive director of GLSEN, the first person of color, nonbinary person, and Black woman to helm the organization.

@themelster303 – Conference

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B. HAWK SNIPES

SNOOKIE LANORE

SPINELLI

TANGINA STONE

DANI TORO

TRU VIOLET

CHASE STRANGIO

is deputy director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. A national leader in transgender rights litigation and advocacy Chase has been counsel in some of the past decade’s most pivotal legal fights on behalf of transgender litigants including the ACLU’s challenge to North Carolina’s notorious HB2, Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al, the ACLU’s challenge to Trump’s trans military ban, Stone v. Trump, the case of Aimee Stephens, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v EEOC at the Supreme Court, and recent challenges to anti-trans laws and policies in Idaho, Texas and Arkansas. Chase was also counsel in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that struck down bans on marriages for same-sex couples. @chasestrangio – Conference, Grand Marshall, March, Rally

MARQUISE VILSON

is an actor and producer, known for The Kitchen (2019), Mx. Ìfédayò and Blindspot. (2015). @marquisevilson – Rally,

RUBA WILSON

is a pop culture journalist, creator of Ruba’s World, and appeared on the reality show Flex & Shanice. @rubasworld – Youth Pride

BRANDON WOLF

became a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate after surviving the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. He currently serves as the media relations manager for Equality Florida, the state’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. @brandonjwolf – Conference

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SAFETY

Stay Safe Out There!

Our Part

• NYC Pride volunteers will run operations on site with highly visible branded shirts.

• A private security firm will be hired, including setup o cers, fire guards, and special event supervisors who will liaise with NYC Pride sta , security personnel, venue personnel, and government agencies.

• Each event venue’s security will collaborate with NYC Pride’s security liaisons.

• Security and volunteer personnel will be required to undergo de-escalation training including (where applicable) alcohol involvement, sexual harassment, consent for attendees and performers, rally environments training, underage guests/family-friendly event training, and racially-based altercations.

• Personnel will be trained on active shooters and other threats.

• Personnel will be trained on evacuation exit and communication plans in partnership with venue management.

• NYC Pride will strictly adhere to capacity and spacing policies imposed by event venues and government agencies.

Your Part

• Consider your power and privilege; consider ways you can be helpful to others around you.

• If you witness or experience an act of violence call the NYC Anti-Violence hotline at (212) 714-1141.

• If you identify a potential threat, including discrimination, violence, hate, or even an unattended bag, call 911 immediately.

• Avoid attending events alone when possible. Designate a “Pride Buddy,” and do not leave your friends alone.

• Advise someone who won’t be with you of your whereabouts and of any change of plans.

• Keep electronics charged and bring additional battery power.

• Write down your emergency contacts in the event your phone dies.

• Trust your instincts. Remove yourself from situations where you feel unsafe.

• Notify event organizers of any harassment or threats for immediate support.

• Speak up and be loud to alert bystanders to identify violence and deter it.

• Record what is happening - take videos on your phone if possible. Stay safe.

• O er support to survivors - o er what you can.

• Keep your money in a safe place.

• Don’t drive if you have been drinking or taking anything that can impair you.

• Designate an emergency meet-up spot in the event you get separated from your group.

NYC Pride is committed to safety and security in everything we do. Below please find all the ways we are dedicated to delivering on safety and security including how you can help contribute to making this a safe experience!

RUIZ

ACCESSIBILITY

NYC Pride is committed to accesibility. We are dedicated to removing barriers to access for our community and at our events. Here are some of the ways NYC Pride is improving accessibility.

• ASL interpreters will be available on site. Additional requests for ASL interpretation can be submitted prior to NYC Pride events.

• NYC Pride events will include designated ADA viewing areas, which will also include designated areas for wheelchair and mobility device accessibility.

• Event spaces will include dedicated ADA EXIT and ENTRY.

• All event spaces will include elevators, and priority access for individuals with disabilities will be facilitated by volunteers. Elevators will be up to date in testing.

• Restrooms will be ADA accessible and gender-neutral with appropriate signage.

• Stroller parking areas will be available for families.

• NYC Pride is committed to providing accessible streaming access to events, even in our return to in-person events. A selection of our events will be free and available to stream online and on television with closed captioning and ASL personnel present.

Additional accessibility requests or questions can be sent directly to info@nycpride.org

SUSTAINABILITY

How We Are Protecting Our Tomorrows

NYC Pride is committed to sustainability in everything we do. Below please find all the ways we are dedicated to delivering on sustainability including ways you can contribute to a sustainable experience!

Our Part

• NYC Pride will limit the use of date-specific signage and materials so they can be reused for future pride events. NYC Pride will reuse non-branded items from previous years for this year’s event. Signage/collateral/fencing materials that cannot be reused will be donated to a recycling company.

• NYC Pride will use Certified Green energy distributors and renewable Energy Certified generators on site.

• Sponsors/Partners/Exhibitors will all be encouraged to limit handouts (key chains, pens, leaflets, etc.) and prioritize recyclable/ compostable materials for activations and giveaways. Food vendors will be encouraged to use biodegradable utensils.

• NYC Pride will provide refillable water stations wherever possible and discourage vendor/ partner use of single-use containers.

• Recycling stations will be available at all NYC Pride events. NYC Pride will contract recycling crews at events to ensure proper waste management. Sta and Volunteer training will include proper waste management protocol.

• Events involving food will work with food redistribution and composting services to minimize food waste.

• Eco-friendly toiletries will be provided at NYC Pride events.

• Marching groups are encouraged to use bubbles versus confetti.

• NYC Pride will endeavor to use electric golf carts.

Your Part

• Place items that need to be discarded in designated trash/recycling receptacles.

• Please bring a reusable water bottle.

• If you see trash on the ground, do your part and pick it up!

• Once your Pride weekend is over, donate your outfit.

• Use public transportation – it’s faster and better for the environment.

• Purchase mindfully! Be aware of your waste and purchasing things that you might not need/use later.

• Use digital tickets and registration whenever possible.

• Bring a bag to carry all the swag and merch that you accumulate throughout the day!

• Bring your own silverware and straw!

• If you want to go the extra mile, volunteer!

WELLNESS

Take Care of Your Whole Being

NYC Pride is committed to the wellness of all attendees. Here the ways we are dedicated to enhancing wellness including ways you can contribute to making this a great experience!

Our Part

• Appropriate screenings will be in place for COVID-19.

• Hand sanitizer will be available on site.

• NYC Pride will have roving EMS on site.

• First Aid services will be available in a dedicated wellness area, which will include seating, sunglasses (when applicable), earbuds, water, fans, imagery, and turf. Signage will be easily visible and strategically placed.

• Water will be provided at events for guests and volunteers.

• Volunteers will prioritize the elderly and others who feel their mental health is at risk during the events.

• Content warnings will be posted in advance. Services will be available to those experiencing sensory processing disorders who may be triggered by loud sounds/music, large groups, bold colors, and on-screen visuals.

• ID will be checked at 21+ events. A variety of non-alcoholic beverage/mocktail options will be o ered as appropriate.

• Consideration will be given for dietary restrictions and health-conscious food options. Food signage will be highly visible and servers will be trained accordingly.

Your Part

• If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or feeling sick, please stay home to keep others safe.

• Stay hydrated – drink plenty of water.

• Don’t drink alcohol if you are under the age of 21.

• Know your limits regarding alcohol and drug use – be safe and keep your brain awake and alert.

• Protect yourself if you have sex.

• Consent is necessary – seek it always, this includes taking photos.

• Avoid consuming unsealed food and beverage items other than those served at NYC Pridesta ed bars.

• Do not consume drinks from strangers –keep your drinks close.

• Don’t stand too close to audio speakers.

• Wear sunscreen and bring lip balm.

• Find physical shade and cool o –take breaks from the sun.

• Bring hand sanitizer and wash your hands when you can.

• Wear comfortable closed toe shoes.

COVID-19

Pandemic Precautions

The coronavirus pandemic forced NYC Pride to shift into virtual formats for 2020 and 2021. While we are pleased to return to a fully in-person format for 2022, we are learning to live in an environment with recurring spikes in COVID-19 case numbers. NYC Pride is committed to bringing the community together in person with basic safety precautions in place to ensure we can celebrate Pride with the lowest possible risk. Here are the expectations for our main events:

• Mask wearing is optional but encouraged when interacting with others.

• There will be the ability to have social distance at this outdoor event.

• RSVP is required.

• Hand sanitizing stations available throughout.

• Guests will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result.

• Ticketed attendees, talent, and staff will be asked to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result.

• Marchers and March volunteers will be asked to complete a screening survey.

TRANSPORTATION

Getting Around New York.

Parking

If you’re planning to drive around the City, make sure you know where to park or you could end up ticketed or towed. NYC Pride has partnered with ParkWhiz, the nation’s leading mobile parking app, so you can pre-book a guaranteed spot before you leave home and save up to 50% o drive-up rates.

Subway & Bus

If you can’t walk to your destination, mass transit is the next-best way to get around. A MetroCard or OMNI payment is required to enter the subway system, while exact change, a MetroCard, or OMNI payment can be used on buses. Purchase a MetroCard at any subway station from multilingual machines.

Taxi

The City’s fleet of taxicabs is regulated by the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC). Taxicabs operate 24 hours, provide door-to-door service and accept cash or credit cards. For yellow or green taxis, there is a minimum meter fare of $3, and prices increase based on the distance and duration of the trip.

Ferries

This year’s Pride Island music festival will take place at Play Lawn on Governors Island. The Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street in Lower Manhattan will serve as the primary entry point and can be accessed by subway (1 to South Ferry, 4/5 to Bowling Green, R to Whitehall Street) or by bus (M9, M15, M20, M55). Ferries will be operated by The Trust for Governors Island. Attendees show festival tickets to board.

Ferries will depart every 15 minutes from 10:00am to 9:00pm and arrive 15 minutes later.

The last ferries will depart Governors Island at 11:15pm each night.

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NYC PRIDE PRIME EVENT LOCATIONS

MASTHEAD NYC PRIDE 2022

EDITORIAL

E XECUTIVE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Diane Anderson-Minshall

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Jacob Anderson-Minshall

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Desirée Guerrero Donald Padgett

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Dustina Haase-Lanier

ART

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Raine Bascos

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Michael Lombardo

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Mike Ruiz

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

John Lewis

PRODUCTION EDITOR

JD Glass

ADDITIONAL DESIGN

Kalamati Design

filmstar.ali@gmail.com

PUBLISHER: EQUAL PRIDE CEO

Mark Berryhill

PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Michael Kelley

HERITAGE OF PRIDE

CO-CHAIRS

André Thomas Sue Doster

SECRETARY

Andrew Carrillo

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sandra Pérez

MEDIA DIRECTOR

Dan Dimant

GOVERNANCE DIRECTOR Maryanne Roberto Fine COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR Kazz Alexander

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Allie Riley-Murphy

PRIDE ISLAND DIRECTOR Mario Schmitt

MARCH DIRECTOR

Bansri Manek

PRIDEFEST DIRECTOR Grant Cartwright

MEMBER SERVICES DIRECTOR

Stephen Therien

DIRECTOR OF ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

David A. Correa

SENIOR MANAGERS

Samantha Johnson Nikkita Thompson

Zoë Gorringe

EVENT MANAGER

Lauren Cheeseborough

PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

Ariel Sims

VOLUNTEER MANAGER Tyler Sadonis

OPERATIONS MANAGER Joshua Woods

EVENT COORDINATOR

Kyle Smith

MISSION STATEMENT

Heritage of Pride works toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law. We do this by producing LGBTQ+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate, and celebrate our diverse community.

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