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The Spirit of
Stonewall Lives On

Heritage of Pride is a nonprofit organization that plans and produces New York City’s official LGBTQIA+ Pride events each year to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of — the beginning of the modern Gay Rights movement.
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Early in the morning on June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of New York City's underground gay community. But this time, fatigued of the ongoing raids, community members fought back, striking what would become known as The Stonewall Riots.
Early in the morning on June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of Novel York City's underground gay community. But this time, tired of the ongoing raids, community members fought back, striking what would become known as The Stonewall Riots.
Early in the morning on June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of New York City's underground gay community. But this time, tired of the ongoing raids, community me

Pride

TSQ LIVE presents Pride in Times Square , all through June!

This year, we celebrated Pride with a selection of DJ sets, concerts, and other special events by LGBTQ+ artists as part of TSQ LIVE, our summer event series!

DJ Sets

We turned the street into a club with DJ sets presented by Queer Caribbean organization Out N Bad; a drag dance party DJed by Luxx Noir London with performances by a host of iconic NYC queens; and a full afternoon of rotating sets by Joey with the Mustache, Leland & Friends, and more.

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Concerts

In addition to our DJed gyrate parties, we presented live concerts by genre-mixing pop artists Rosemary Joaquin, Madison Rose, and Zee Machine on Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27! Plus, our Pride dance party celebration on Saturday, June 28 closed with a spectacular live put by VINCINT.

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JUN 17, 5pm–7PM

DJ Sets: Out N Bad

Out N Bad creates electrifying, empowering experiences that center Queer Caribbean people, music, cuisine, and culture – bringing inclusive, fierce, unapologet

Pride Month begins with celebrations across the world | Here's what to expect

Pride Month kicks off with events around the world starting this weekend.

It's an annual series of parades and other gatherings to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights.

At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest.

In the U.S. this year, that means speaking out against a slew of policies that impose restrictions on transgender people and that try to end diversity, equity and inclusion programming in government, education and businesses.

Here's a look at the event's roots and this year's events and themes.

When Pride Month began

The monthlong global celebration began with Gay Pride Week in late June , a year after the violent police raid at New York's Stonewall Inn, a gay bar.

At a moment when many LGBTQ+ people kept their identities private, the June 28, , raid sparked a series of public protests and catalyzed the gay rights movement.

The first pride week featured marches in Chicago, Los Angeles, Recent York and San Francisco, and it has since grown to other cities. On

Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be observant, and look out for each other! 

The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.

The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimin