Pride in New York |
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Crowds took to the streets of West Village in New York on Sunday for the first official pride march since the coronavirus hit the city last year, celebrating the anniversary of the gay rights movement that began in the same. neighborhood 51 years ago.
Main facts
- According to those in attendance, the New York Pride March drew fewer people than usual this year, after last year’s parade was canceled for the first time in the event’s history. , for fear of the transmission of the coronavirus.
- Elected officials like the majority leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, and city institutions including z100 New York radio station marched, but police groups were noticeably absent after being banned from marching until at least 2025.
- The march, held on the last weekend of June, closed a proud month marked by celebrations and cautious protests around the world, as many countries increase the number of vaccinations and slowly come out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Happy #Pride!! March is about to get underway and we are ready to celebrate! @Grubhub #NYCPride #NYCPride21 @nickandradio @MaxwellsHouse @LaCrystalRosas @DJDramos @ComeRobynBanks pic.twitter.com/wnJ0q5g2Pd
— Z100 New York (@Z100NewYork) June 27, 2021
#NYCPride is here and team #SUNYPride is ready! For those that couldn’t join us, follow along here and on our Instagram (@suny). We’ll bring the celebration to you. pic.twitter.com/apg6tG5ucU
— SUNY – The State University of New York (@SUNY) June 27, 2021
Article translated from Forbes US – Author: Carlie Porterfield
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