{"id":10444,"date":"2016-06-29T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=10444"},"modified":"2017-07-27T22:33:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T02:33:14","slug":"fergie-hillary-and-a-million-plus-crowd-rally-for-equality-at-new-york-city-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=10444","title":{"rendered":"Fergie, Hillary, and A Million-Plus Crowd Rally for Equality at New York City Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Mark<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

As the headliner for\u00a0NYC Pride<\/a>‘s\u00a030th annual Dance on the Pier<\/a> at Hudson River Park<\/a>\u2019s Pier 26<\/a> in Manhattan, the award-winning Fergie<\/a> rallied a crowd of thousands in the name of equality and pride, while honoring the victims of the recent massacre in Orlando.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, on the heels of President Obama\u2019s declaration of the Stonewall Inn<\/a> as the first LGBT national monument<\/a>, a crowd of 1.6 million convened for the 2-mile long March down Manhattan\u2019s Fifth Avenue in celebration of NYC Pride<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Marching before a rainbow archway of 1,872 balloons, the Boy Scouts of America provided the color guard for the third consecutive year. United together behind the theme \u201cEquality Needs You,\u201d this year\u2019s NYC Pride<\/a> Grand Marshals included 15-year-old activist Jazz Jennings<\/a>, one of the nation\u2019s best known voices for the experiences of young trans people, alongside Syrian refugee Subhi Nahas<\/a> and HIV\/AIDS activist Cecilia Chung<\/a>, a founding producer of the San Francisco Trans March.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Following the National Anthem sung by Minnie Dee, the March stepped off with its traditional roar from the Sirens Women\u2019s Motorcycle Club<\/a>. The annual Moment of Silence, which is rooted in tribute to those lives lost to the HIV\/AIDS epidemic, honored those who have marched before, as well as the victims in Orlando.<\/p>\n

Marked by a profusion of rainbow flags and cheering crowds that were packed a dozen-deep along the sidewalks of New York, the March<\/a> down Manhattan\u2019s Fifth Avenue and into the West Village featured nearly 25,000 marchers and approximately 350 marching contingents on more than 75 floats.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Accompanied by long-time LGBT supporters Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Hillary Clinton joined the March as she has done in previous years\u2014albeit this year as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s rainbow-wide spectrum of nonprofits, corporate partners, politicos, and community organizations also included the National Basketball Association, the very first professional sports league to march with NYC Pride<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Hosted by Broadway and YouTube sensation Todrick Hall<\/a> on the Friday evening of NYC Pride<\/a> weekend, the 47th<\/sup> NYC LGBT Rally<\/a> included performances by Bob the Drag Queen<\/a>,\u00a0Princess Lockerooo<\/a> & the Wacktion Heroes, Tonewall<\/a>, and Sandra Valls<\/a>. Tony Award-winner Lisa Kron<\/a> recalled her first NYC Pride marching the lavender line with her parents. Pulse<\/a> nightclub owner Barbara Poma addressed the crowd about the impact of the massacre at the Orlando LGBT club she had established in honor of her brother who had died from AIDS and spoke about the ongoing import of LGBT community in the face of global persecution and intolerance.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Produced by NYC Pride<\/a> (historically known as Heritage of Pride, Inc.) and always celebrated on the last Sunday in June, the annual NYC Pride March<\/a> commemorates the first Pride March, which took place on the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots<\/a> on June 28, 1970.<\/p>\n

Originally known as Christopher Street Liberation Day, the first LGBT Pride was an unpermitted, explicitly political protest of anti-LGBT policies and attitudes\u2014and, therefore, the event remains a march (rather than a parade) until complete and full equality has been achieved for all LGBT people.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Each year, the March<\/a> is followed by Dance on the Pier<\/a>, now celebrating its 30th anniversary. NYC Pride<\/a>\u2019s largest annual fundraiser for Pride events and LGBT non-profit grant winners, this year\u2019s Dance on the Pier featured music from a variety of deejays including Ben Baker<\/a>, Honey Soundsystem<\/a>, Hoxton Whores<\/a>, and Alain Jackinsky.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Following Fergie\u2019s ferocious performance, a resplendent fireworks display illuminated the night sky over the Hudson River. The brilliance of a myriad spots of lights underscored the words of NYC Pride<\/a> Managing Director Chris Frederick<\/a> who stated, \u201cLGBT Americans are not fully protected from discrimination in 33 states. Each of us has the ability to affect the world. Each of us has the spark of change burning in our blood. Our predecessors penned the prologue and we must finish the novel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9MRNY\"<\/a>

\u00a9Mark Thompson for MRNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Click here for slideshow of NYC Pride Rally 2016.<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here for slideshow of NYC Pride March 2016.<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here for slideshow of NYC Pride Pier Dance 2016.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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