Hey there, ever wondered what is like to be part of New York City's queer culture where Pride is a way of life?🌈
Let us guide you to the world’s most welcoming LGBTQ+ destination where the community is celebrated through historic landmarks, nightlife, performing arts and more.
NewFest Pride Summer Film Series
NewFest, the beloved LGBTQ+ film and media organization, is kicking off this year Pride with a five-day festival at that will feature some of the best queer-centered films of the past year. On opening night, enjoy a screening of the Fire Island documentary A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO directed by Brian J. Smith. Other films and series in the festival includes work starring or produced by Elliot Page, Julio Torres, Aubrey Plaza, Dakota Johnson, Trixie Mattel, Fawzia Mirza, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, Brian J. Smith, Molly Gordon, and Tig Notaro.
Events run from May 30-June 3 with film premieres, filmmaker Q-and-As, and social events. Get your tickets here
Bounce for Boriken
Celebrate Puerto Rican Pride weekend in a gay way with this draglesque show on June 6th at Secret Pour in Brooklyn.
Beyond the bar, Secret Pour’s secret door first leads to a small, blacklight room filled with art from Brooklyn Art Cave. And then there’s a full venue space, which carries an array of events including open mic nights, karaoke, drag shows, comedy nights and more.
The bar section is filled with nostalgic touches including a boombox, an arcade cabinet and puzzle games, plus a jukebox, pool table and touch screen coffee table with more than 30 free games for patrons to play in teams.
Erotic Art Bazaar - Pride Edition
Hit Me Up is partnering with Gay Oddities again for a Pride art market, but just for the erotic, the slutty, the kinky, and the sensual. Because it's pride month!!
On June 9th between 1pm and 7pm, the sexy Hit Me Up space will be transformed into a two-floor art bazaar just for adults! Bring all your sweeties, your crushes, your nemesis, your parents ... let's fill the space and make the Pride season as sexy as possible!
This event is FREE, with a suggested $5-10 door donation that will go to two incredible organizations: the Third Wave Fund's Sex Worker Giving Circle, which supports sex workers in need, and QueerCare, which offers financial support to trans people undergoing surgery anywhere in the US and 100% free post-operative support following medical procedures for the LGBTQ community in NYC and SF.
To protect our community, from 1-3pm masks will be required. From 3pm onward, face masks will be encouraged. Haus of Toys will be vending at the event, come say hi! Find your tickets here 🌈
Iconic Pride at Saint John the Divine
You might not have seen this one coming, but it turns out that The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine is a big queer ally. This year, the Cathedral is kicking off Pride month with a special performance by artist the Greedy Peasant before turning on its emblematic rainbow lights inside the cathedral (dressing colorfully is encouraged).
Other programming throughout the month includes a sunset silent disco on June 10, a drag story hour on June 23, and a Gay and Sober meeting on June 27. Visit the website for more information
Stonewall Chorale's Pride Concert
Based in New York City, the Stonewall Chorale is the nation's first LGBTQ+ choir, celebrating 47 seasons of singing choral classics. Their mission is to enrich people's lives through learning and performing beautiful choral music, and to nurture and celebrate the community. The Stonewall Chorale, known as the country's first gay and lesbian choir, is throwing its annual Pride Concert on June 13 at Holy Apostles in Chelsea. Click here for more information
Muse Mondays at Stonewall Inn
Enjoy Muse Mondays, on June 17th, an incredible burlesque show hosted at the iconic gay monument Stonewall Inn. theres no better place to celebrate pride than where the first brick was thrown.
This Stonewall Pride show is about to be their BIGGEST show ever, and they are beyond ecstatic to announce that The Art of the Tease is now ay Dromedary: Coming Out! Meaning they would not only have the burlesque and draglesque performers, on top of that they would have pole performers for the first time ever!!
Get ready to get blown away! Add this show to your NYC Pride schedule ❤️
Brin cash to tip your dancers!
Criminal Queerness Festival
National Queer Theater is showcasing queer and trans artists from countries that criminalize or censor LGBTQ+ communities during the Criminal Queerness Festival, running June 21-29. This event, an official event of NYC Pride, taking place at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) in Lower Manhattan for the first time.
The shows are pay-what-you-wish, and this year's lineup features productions like The Survival, She He Me, and Waafrika 123: A Queerly Scripted Tragic Rise to African Fantasia. Check it out
NYC Dyke March
The annual event to raise awareness about women's and trans rights brings noise, puppets and plenty of body positivity to NYC's streets the day before the Pride March. BYO signs and banners, and keep in mind that the Dyke March doesn't have a permit—it's a protest, not a parade—so be prepared for possible interference. The march itself is open to all self-identified dykes. Other supporters are encouraged to cheer from the sidelines.
The March begins at Bryant Park (6th Ave/42nd Street) at 5pm on Saturday, June 29, 2024, then continues down 5th Avenue to Washington Square Park.
The Tuck
Join Body Hack, the party collective that raises money for trans communities, and Mister Sunday, a long-running party series, for a 36-hour summer festival called The Tuck at Nowadays in Brooklyn. They've teamed up with Queer|Art, the national organization connecting and uplifting generations of LGBTQ+ artists, for an incredible party.
The festival will kick off at noon on June 29 with an art bazaar and clothing swaps that are open to all ages. The dance parties at night will be 21+ and will include continue sets by Heavy Pleasure, SCAAARR, Cisne, ARCHANGEL, Maya Margarita and other community icons.
THE TUCK will fundraise for GLITS, an organization founded by Ceyenne Doroshow that provides immediate crisis support, healthcare access, and stable housing for transgender and sex worker communities in New York City. Show your support
NYC Pride March 2024
It is not a Parade is a March, after all, the first march held in 1970 was an unpermitted political protest of anti-LGBT policies and attitudes.
This year, allies will take to the streets in support of global LGBTQ rights at the NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 30, 2024, starting at 11am. In recent years, The March has grown to include more than 700 groups with millions of spectators so get ready for it!
NYC Pride 2024's theme is "Reflect. Empower. Unite." Events will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and mark the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, as well as the 40th anniversary of Heritage of Pride.
This years theme is a way to highlight the importance of the NYC Pride March as the intersection for Queer liberation and joy.
The Pride March 2024 encourages individuals, advocates, community leaders and allies to reflect on the challenges they have overcome together and empowers them to take action in shaping our collective future.
There’s lots of ways to celebrate this year’s Pride March in NYC, share this article with your friends and family and if you happen to be at one of this amazing events please send us pictures and share your stories with us, we love to see our community thriving. Happy Pride! 🌈