This past Sunday MYD Members participated in the annual New York City Gay Pride Parade. This year, we were proud to be more than casual observers to the parade. We have worked hard to push for Marriage Equality in New York State, and will continue to work hard to guarantee equal rights for all. Don’t forget to check out our website www.newyorkequality.com to email your State Senator today!
That being said, the parade was AWESOME! We joined our friends The Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats, along with Council Speaker Christine Quinn, State Senator Tom Duane, Borough President Scott Stringer and Councilman David Yassky for one of the first really summery days of 2009! We’re not very picky, so we were all anticipating a casual stroll down 5th avenue to the West Village. We came prepared with our sneakers and sun block only to find that GLID had a flatbed truck with an amazing DJ! Three hours of non-stop dance party later, we were all exhausted and dehydrated (as I write this its Tuesday and my voice still hasn’t recovered) but very happy to have been a part of such a terrific day! Thanks to everyone who came, and rest assured we’ll be doing it again next year!
Stay tuned for more pictures and videos!
Update: Photos here.
Great video! Probably the best (and most positive) coverage of the event to date.
Point of info: It’s officially called the LGBT Pride March to reflect all the communities for whom we celebrate each year, not just “Gay Pride.”
Hi Ms. Information, thanks for the correction! We’ll be more cognizant of that titling in the future for sure!