Today, many pride events are held during June to acknowledge the huge impact of LGBTQIA+ activists. The Stonewall riots were a series of demonstrations in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village on June 28, 1969. The event commemorates the first gay rights march, held in NYC on June 28. LGBT Pride Month occurs in the United States in large part to memorialize the Stonewall riots. Outlandish outfits, extravagant floats and spontaneous dance parties are mixed in with the political components of this annual civil rights march celebrating LGBTQ+ equality and attended by people from all over the world. The Gay Pride Parade NYC finishes in West Village, from where more than an estimate of 2 Million people will head over to different after parade party locations.
The Gay Pride Parade NYC is the main event and the symbol of the Gay Pride here in New York. The movement promotes their self-respect, equal rights, and confidence in standing up for themselves, and increase society's recognition of the problems they face. The main highlight is Saturday’s Gay Pride Parade NYC on 26th Street and 5th Avenue. For LGBTQIA+ people, it's a way to stand up for themselves and fight against violence and discrimination. It is a movement that celebrates sexual diversity.
