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Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Tituss Burgess Teams Up With Lyft To Offer Pride Weekend Discounts
Tituss Burgess, currently starring on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning comedy, Oh, Mary!, has joined forces with Lyft on a special Pride Weekend offer. Tituss Burgess Lyft Good only in the New York and San Francisco metropolitan markets, the offer features a 50% discount off rides (up to a maximum of $10 off per ride) through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30 in New York and 11:59 p.m. PT on June 30 in San Francisco. On his Instagram account, Burgess offered his personal 'Guide to Pride.' His tips include: One: Dress the part. Two: Be as late as you need to be. Three Take care of your divas. Four: Show up and show out. Five: Always travel in style. In an interview this week with Burgess said his guide is meant to tell people how to 'know where you're going and how you're getting there, in my case, with Lyft!' He said he was personally preparing for Pride Weekend by 'giving jaw dropping performances in Oh, Mary ! and afterwards blessing as many bars as I can in NYC with my presence.' Asked why celebrating Pride is important now, Burgess said, 'Our freedom is being policed now more than ever, and it is imperative that we create community and stick together, that we lead with love and show the world what we're really made of. ' He added, 'Pride is a way of living. It's personal and political. I cannot separate the two. My every inhalation is pride. Pride is happening for me every second of every day.' New York City Pride events will culminate in a march June 29, New York City Pride's theme for 2025 - 'Rise Up: Pride in Protest' - honors the legacy of the first Pride March in 1970, which commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The march will offer a premium, ticketed VIP experience on its grandstand, featuring a first-rate viewing spot with comfortable stadium-style seating, plus amenities such as private restrooms, complimentary food and beverages and live entertainment. San Francisco's Pride Parade will begin Sunday morning, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. on Market Street at Embarcadero Plaza. This is expected to have over 250 contingents and last around four hours. Contingents will step onto Market Street and proceed toward the Pride Celebration, ending around Market and 9th. Its theme will be 'Queer Joy is Resistance.' Burgess has succeeded Cole Escola as Mary Lincoln in Oh, Mary!
CTV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
CTV National News: Toronto Pride weekend wraps up month-long celebrations in Ontario
Watch CTV's Scott Lightfoot captures the vibrant sights and sounds of Pride Weekend in Toronto, marking the grand finale of Pride Month festivities.
CBS News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
NYC Pride Weekend gets underway with festivities ahead of Sunday's March
New York City's Pride Weekend is in full swing with the final preps underway for Sunday's March through Greenwich Village. Over 1 million people are expected to line the streets, and heavy security and street closures will be in place. Thousands participate in annual NYRR Pride Run Racers were up early Saturday morning as the 44th Annual New York Road Runners Pride Run brought an estimated 8,000 runners to Central Park. Proceeds benefited Lambda Legal, a nonprofit working to secure rights for LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV. "Running brings people together, and we love the fact that this event brings both allies and members of the community together to celebrate Pride, to let people know that they are seen and heard and part of the running community," NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer said. Lifelong LGBTQ+ activist Mark Segal stops by visitor center Saturday afternoon in Greenwich Village, the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on Christopher Street celebrated its first anniversary with a special guest – Mark Segal. The lifelong LGBT activist was there the night of the Stonewall Inn riots in 1969, and in 1973, he became famous for interrupting a live broadcast of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and holding up a sign reading, "Gays protest CBS prejudice." "It created visibility for us. Sixty million people saw that," Segal said. NYC Pride March steps off Sunday CBS News New York Saturday's events are all leading up to Sunday's massive Pride March. It kicks off at noon on Fifth Avenue near Madison Square Park before heading west, snaking its way through Greenwich Village and the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, then heading north up Seventh Avenue and ending around 15th Street. This year's theme is "Rise Up: Pride in Protest," marking 56 years since the Stonewall Riots. That is the reason Heritage of Pride calls it the Pride March, instead of a parade.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Trans March: Thousands kick off Pride Weekend with defiant display of ‘queer joy'
Thousands of transgender people and their allies marched defiantly through San Francisco's streets Friday evening in an annual gathering with more urgency than ever in its 21-year history. The mood at the Trans March was mostly celebratory, though with transgender rights under attack nationally, the feeling of protest was undeniable. The event consisted mostly of people in their 20s and 30s, though it also attracted children and older adults. 'This is my favorite part of Pride Weekend every year because it feels the most like a protest and the most community-building, and I think that makes it really special,' said marcher Jeremy Gottlieb. Trans March participants had plenty to protest this year, with President Donald Trump attempting to erase their existence. Upon taking office in January, the president declared that the nation will recognize only two genders, based on biology. This week, he ordered California to ban trans athletes in public schools and strip them of their awards. Legislation nationwide has sought to limit transgender visibility, legal protections and health care access. 'Our existence should not be political,' said Lucas S., another marcher. 'If you look back as far as human history dates, trans and nonbinary people have been recorded in history, so no amount of legislation or close-mindedness is going to change the fact that we were born this way and we will continue to exist and support each other as a community. That's why we're all here — to support each other.' After a day of activities and live performances in Dolores Park, a crowd that organizers estimated at more than 10,000 headed down Market Street to the Transgender District at Turk and Taylor streets in the Tenderloin. That was the site of the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria riot, in which drag queens and trans women fought back after years of police harassment. The Trans March has grown considerably since its start in 2004 with a few hundred people who answered the call of an anonymous email circulated among activists advocating increased visibility and acceptance. 'I think it's especially important for people to show up for in person events and reach out to each other,' said Jean Vila, a postdoctoral biology scholar at UC Berkeley. 'The more we show up as a community and support each other the more we can provide resources and the more we can help resist what's happening nationwide.' The Trans March kicked off a weekend of LGBTQ Pride events, culminating with Saturday's afternoon of entertainment at Civic Center and Sunday's SF Pride Parade up Market Street from the Embarcadero to Civic Center starting at 10:30 a.m. James Irving, a trans Oakland resident, pumped their right fist in the air in somewhat of a power pose as a marching band played and a large crowd cheered from the sidelines. 'I have a feeling that most of the people here either identify as trans or fluid in some way, and same with their sexuality,' said Irving, who wore neon green 'They' and 'Them' earrings. 'These people are being so true to themselves, and they're among people that are also being true to themselves.' Some marchers carried signs, with slogans including 'God is trans,' 'Keep your fauxking hands off of my beautiful trans wife,' and 'Loving a trans person is the easiest thing I've ever done in my entire life.' Costumes included a brick, a butterfly and a lobster. Ryan Melton, who grew up in San Francisco and now lives in Emeryville, was impressed by the turnout of the Trans March, her first. 'I'm absolutely blown away,' she said. 'The amount of people has completely stunned me.' Matthew Ploscik of Oakland, attending his second Trans March, teared up as he described the tolerance of San Francisco, where 'people come from around the world, just to be able to be themselves.' 'There's a marching band, like, all playing for us,' he said. 'It's an all-queer marching band. You don't understand how big of a deal it is. Just to be.' James, who declined to give their last name, said: 'In the trans community, there's a saying: Mourn the dead, and fight like hell for the living. Fight like hell for the living means we keep living, we keep showing up every day in our lives with the people we love.' As the marchers passed by on Dolores Street, Ben Peterson pulled up a chair and nursed a glass of white wine, inviting his neighbors to join him. Peterson said he didn't realize it was the Trans March at first because the emphasis seemed primarily political. Jessica Bryan, a 44-year-old trans woman from Oakland, described the gathering as 'queer joy.' 'It's a bunch of people who the government is trying to make illegal coming together and telling the government to go f— themselves,' she said. 'I love coming here every year because it's so many trans and queer people in one place.'
Time Out
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
NYC Pride March this weekend: guide to route, headliners, and the official theme
Pride Weekend is here! Of course, New Yorkers have been celebrating all month long, but this weekend—with multiple marches and special events—makes for an epic grand finale. While this weekend is certainly about fun, remember that Pride is a protest. After all, the first Pride march held a year after the Stonewall Uprising was an unpermitted political protest against anti-LGBTQ+ policies and attitudes; this Saturday's Dyke March is still an unpermitted protest. When thousands take to the streets for Sunday's Pride March, it will be part of a crucial annual civil rights demonstration. Here, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the event. When is the NYC Pride March? The NYC Pride March is on Sunday, June 29, 2025, starting at 11am. What is the theme for the 2025 Pride March? NYC Pride 2025's theme is "Rise up: Pride in Protest." It's a more defiant stance compared to recent years. "As the LGBTQIA+ community faces increasing hostility and legislative attacks, this year's theme is a reflection of the Pride movement's origins in protest—and is a powerful call to action for our communities and allies to rally and march in defiant celebration, advocacy and solidarity," their website reads. Who are the 2025 Pride March Grand Marshals? President Joe Biden's Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been named as one of the grand marshals for the NYC Pride March. Other grand marshals this year include Marti Gould Cummings, DJ Lina, Elisa Crespo and Trans formative Schools. NYC Pride selects the grand marshals, "to recognize their resilience, activism and diverse contributions to uplifting the queer community and advancing LGBTQIA+ progress in New York City and beyond," per NYC Pride. Is NYC Pride March free? Yes, it is! How long does the NYC Pride March last? In past years, the Pride March celebrations have gone on for between six and 12 hours. Be prepared for the many unofficial afterparties, too! What's the weather looking like? As of now, the weather looks pretty perfect for Sunday's March. Manhattan is in for 87-degree temperatures with some clouds and sun, per AccuWeather. And, thankfully for anybody who doesn't want their makeup to melt off their face, it's going to be less humid—whew! What's the NYC Pride March route? The Pride March kicks off at 26th Street and 5th Avenue, then continues through the city until dispersing at 15th Street and 7th Avenue. What streets will be closed? Here's the full list of the street closures, per NYC DOT. Formation: 5th Avenue between 33rd Street and 25th Street West/East 33rd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 32nd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 31st Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 30th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 29th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 28th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 27th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 26th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West 25th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue Route: 5th Avenue between 25th Street and 8th Street West 8th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue Greenwich Avenue between 6th Avenue and Christopher Street Christopher Street between Greenwich Avenue and 7th Avenue South 7th Avenue between Christopher Street and 16th Street Dispersal: 7th Avenue between 15th Street and 19th Street 16th Street between 8th Avenue and 6th Avenue 17th Street between 9th Avenue and 6th Avenue 18th Street between 8th Avenue and 6th Avenue 19th Street between 9th Avenue and 6th Avenue Miscellaneous: Christopher Street between West Street and 7th Avenue South Greenwich Avenue between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue How can I watch the march on TV? If you can't make it in person along the route, the NYC Pride March is typically broadcast on ABC-7. What other Pride events are happening this weekend?
