Life

This Year's Pride Parade in NYC Is Reportedly the Biggest One in History

There are reportedly 32,000 marchers at this year's NYC Pride March, the biggest one in history.

Not Available Lead
Image via Complex Original
Complex Original

While the past two weeks have certainly not been easy for the LGBT community, thousands of New Yorkers aren't going to let anything stop them from expressing their pride. For starters, it was announced yesterday that the Obama administration would officially designate the Stonewall Inn as a national monument dedicated to LGBT rights. And right now, thousands of New Yorkers are proudly marching through the streets in the official pride parade, which is reportedly the biggest one in history.

The 46th annual Pride March, which begins at 36th Street and ends at the iconic Stonewall Inn, boasts a record-breaking 32,000 marchers, making it the biggest one in history, am New Yorkreports. As per usual, marchers are sporting bright colorful garb and waving rainbow flags as they show the rest of the world that their pride will not be extinguished. The owner of Pulse night club, Barbara Poma, and its manager, Neema Bahrami, rode on the lead float as guests of honor.

The march officially kicked off at around noon following a moment of silence for the victims of Orlando. Some marchers carried out a sitting protest, demanding stricter gun control following the shooting at Pulse night club.

The grand marshals for this year's parade include Jazz Jennings, a 15-year-old transgender activist and founder of the Trans Kids Purple Rainbow Foundation; Cecilia Chung, an HIV/AIDS awareness advocate; Subhi Nahas, a cofounder of the first LGBT magazine in Syria; and more.

Happy Pride, everyone.

Related Stories

Not Available Lead
life

Anonymous Hacker Fills ISIS Twitter Accounts With LGBT Pride Images and Gay Porn

A hacker affiliated Anonymous filled pro-ISIS Twitter accounts with LGBT pride images and gay porn.

Trace William Cowen3611 days ago
Not Available Lead
life

Surviving Pride: Remember That the LGBT Rights Movement Was Born In Response to Terrorism

After the Orlando shooting, the LGBT community needs to look to our radical activist past.

Sara David3614 days ago
Not Available Lead
life

Obama Declares Stonewall Inn a National Monument, Becomes Nation's First for LGBTQ Rights

Obama has named the Stonewall Inn a national monument, making it the first in our nation's history to be dedicated to LGBTQ rights.

Ethan Jacobs3601 days ago

Stay ahead on Exclusives

Download the Complex App