NEW YORK — One of New York City’s most traditional parades returns this weekend.
This is the Pride March that will take place this Sunday June 25 where a crowd is expected to participate in the event.
Alfredo Acosta with the special report.
Here we share everything you need to know about the event:
What will the parade route be?
The New York City Pride March will begin in 25th Street and 5th Avenue. Participants will head south on 5th Avenue before heading west on 8th St.
after crossing 6th Avenuethe March will continue in Christopher Street past Stonewall National Monument. It will then turn north on 7th Avenuepassing the New York City AIDS Memorialbefore dispersing to Chelsea in 16th Street and 7th Ave.
What time does it start?
Elected officials will alight at 11 a.m. and the sirens will begin at 12.
What streets will be closed for the march?
- 4th Avenue between 9th Street and 14th Street
- 13th Street between 3rd Avenue and broadway
- 12th street between broadway and 3rd Avenue
- 11th Street between 4th Avenue and 3rd Avenue
- 10th Street between 3rd Avenue and broadway
- 9th Avenue between 3rd Avenue and broadway
- 8th Avenue between 3rd Avenue and broadway
- Astor Place between lafayette street and 3rd Avenue
- lafayette street between East 9th Street
- Wanamaker Place and Astor Place
Who are the grand marshals?
- Billy Porter: is a GRAMMY®, EMMY®, and two-time Tony® Award winner. Porter began her music career in 1997 with the release of her self-titled debut album (also known as Untitled), which spawned the Top 10 single “Bubbling Under,” “Show Me” and the monster ballad, “Love Is On The Way,” who also appeared in the movie’s pivotal moment, “First Wives Club.”
- Yasmin Benoit: is an award-winning British asexual activist, writer, speaker, researcher, model and project consultant. She began modeling with the goal of providing more diverse representation for black women and has appeared in campaigns for Mercedes, Ann Summers, and others.
- AC Dumlao: He is the Chief of Staff for Athlete Ally, a non-profit organization that works to educate and activate athletic communities to eliminate homophobia and transphobia in sports and exercise leadership to advocate for LGBTQI+ equality.
- Hope Giselle: is a highly respected national organizer, author, artist, and activist. She co-founded Alabama State University’s first LGBT organization while earning a Master of Fine Arts and certifications from Harvard and SHRM. Hope is the founder of the nonprofit AllowMe and serves as Get Phluid’s director of training.
- Randolfe “Randy” Wicker: has been a pioneer in civil rights and LGBTQIA+ activism for more than six decades. He led the way in 1962 by organizing the first radio broadcast where homosexuals spoke for themselves and, in 1964, he was the first homosexual spokesperson to answer live telephone calls on television.
Carolina Ardila brings the special report.
