The march then continues down Fifth Avenue until arriving at Washington Square Park. on the north side of Bryant Park at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue. Sunday’s march will be preceded by the Dyke March on Saturday, which will begin at 5 p.m. On their way from Lower Manhattan to Greenwich Village, the Pride marchers pass the site of the 1966 riots that erupted to launch the MeToo movement against sexual misconduct by men. If you still want to watch without being amid the crowds, the march will be broadcast live, from noon to 3 p.m., on ABC for the first time in the event’s history. Gay Pride Parade 2017 Nyc Street MaMaby Aviv. The event came just a few days after 29-year-old security guard Omar. The inspiration for Pride are the pro-LGBT riots that took place near the. Street closures have yet to be announced, but it’s safe to assume that driving-or taking the bus-in Midtown or the West Village will be a bad idea on Sunday. Last year, approximately 2 million people came out for what was NYC’s largest Pride March ever, and about 30,000 marched. NYC Pride consists of an annual procession, known as the Pride Parade, and various other celebratory festivities that take place throughout the city for over a week in support and appreciation of the LGBT community, its accomplishments and history. Crowds will form in Midtown around Fifth Avenue and 37th Street, and follow Fifth Avenue down to 8th Street, before turning west, following Christopher Street, and ending at Greenwich Street (where a huge street fair/celebration, Pridefest, will be happening). In a recent statement to AMNY, NYC Pride. So what do you need to know if you want to attend? The march, which begins at noon, will follow the same route as in years past. In 2015, approximately 1.6 million people attended the march, according to estimates by the Wall Street Journal. Harvey Milk Day is organized by the Harvey Milk Foundation and celebrated each year on May 22nd in memory of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist assassinated. This year, the theme is “We Are Proud,” which the organizers say reflects the LGBTQ community’s “unwavering ability to rise and be proud, even while under attack by a hostile political environment.” The Grand Marshals this year are trans advocate and NYC firefighter Brooke Guinan Gay Men’s Health Crisis activist Krishna Stone the American Civil Liberties Union and Chinese LGBT activist Geng Le.Īnd given the fact that last year’s march saw the largest crowds in the event’s history-with 32,000 marchers and more than 2 million spectators-it’s all but guaranteed that this year’s will also be a blowout. Tens of thousands of marchers paraded through New York streets Sunday in a huge Gay Pride parade, with many proudly carrying rainbow flags or waving virulently anti-Trump signs. NYC Pride is officially underway, and while there are a bevy of events happening to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (and plenty of historic sites to visit if you’re in town for Pride), the big shebang-the Pride March-happens on Sunday.