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Economic Times
17 hours ago
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NYC Pride Parade 2025: Start time, how to watch, complete route and best viewing spots
Parade Route and Timing Live Events Where to Watch the Parade Best Viewing Spots and Access Grand Marshals for 2025 Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House Press Secretary Marti Gould Cummings, drag artist and former City Council candidate DJ Lina Bradford, LGBTQ+ activist and performer Elisa Crespo, nonprofit leader and advocate Trans Formative Schools, an education initiative supporting transgender youth Weather Outlook FAQs What time is the NYC Pride parade 2025? What is the NYC Pride parade route? (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The streets of Manhattan are brimming with anticipation today as the annual NYC Pride parade unfolds, drawing crowds in the millions to mark the final celebration of Pride Month. Known for its deep historical roots and global significance, the NYC Pride March continues its legacy as one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in the under this year's theme 'Rise Up: Pride in Protest', the 2025 parade reaffirms the LGBTQ+ community's resolve in defending hard-won freedoms amidst intensifying political challenges. With tensions surrounding LGBTQ+ rights, particularly concerning gender-affirming care and mental health support under the current U.S. administration, the event doubles as both a celebration and NYC Pride parade 2025 route begins at 5th Avenue, between 25th Street and 8th Street, in Manhattan. From there, marchers proceed south on 5th Avenue, through Greenwich Village, past the historic Stonewall National Monument. The parade then continues north along 7th Avenue before dispersing at 15th Street and 7th NYC Pride March starts at 11 a.m. today, June 29, as per a report by North Jersey. Organisers have advised attendees to arrive early to secure preferred viewing locations and avoid traffic disruptions caused by street those unable to attend in person, the NYC Pride parade is being broadcast live on ABC7, and the ABC7 YouTube channel. Coverage is expected to begin at 12 noon, offering viewers a chance to witness the vibrant floats, performances, and the symbolic unity of the LGBTQ+ community from the comfort of viewing areas include Christopher Street—accessible via the 1/2/3 subway lines to 14th Street—and the Flatiron District, accessible via the N/Q/R/W trains to 23rd Street. These locations offer optimal vantage points for spectators to enjoy the street closures are in place to accommodate the parade. Attendees and commuters are advised to check or the NYC Department of Transportation website for real-time updates and year's parade is led by a distinguished group of grand marshals, including:Their presence reflects the wide spectrum of leadership within the LGBTQ+ to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), New York City can expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s. Attendees are encouraged to stay hydrated and take precautions against the parade begins at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, June starts at 5th Ave. and 25th St., passes through Greenwich Village and the Stonewall Monument, and ends at 15th St. and 7th Ave.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
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Trans activists storm NYC schools meeting, dance ‘Macarena' to protest support of female athletes
A mob of trans rights activists are repeatedly hijacking community education council meetings in Manhattan — and even danced the 'Macarena' last week to disrupt a meeting and protest those opposed to boys playing girls' sports. The group of about 100 demonstrators descended on the monthly meeting of the Community Education Council for District , interrupting, heckling and blowing bubbles throughout, with one person rushing the stage and plopping down at the members' dais. When attendee Jo Vitale spoke on behalf of female athletes during the public comment portion of the meeting, the group stood up and silently — and awkwardly — danced the 'Macarena,' many out of step with the '90s dance hit. 'I am here to speak up for the female athletes who are intimidated by this nonsense that is occurring behind me, all the dancing and the buffoonery,' Vitale said as the dancers, many of whom were masked, danced slow-motion in silence. 'I'm speaking up for the female athletes who do not want to have biological males competing with them,' Vitale told the board, which covers the Upper East Side and much of Midtown. The group has been protesting at nearly every CEC 2 meeting for the last year, ever since the advisory board passed Resolution 248 calling for the city Department of Education to review its policy that allows students to play on teams according to the gender they identify with. The demonstrations have gotten increasingly disruptive, with the trans activists, most of whom do not have kids in District 2 public schools, rallying beforehand and bringing doughnuts. One of the main organizers is trans teacher Alaina Daniels, who runs an after school program for LGBTQ+ kids called Trans Formative Schools, and is trying to open a 'trans middle school,' according to her website. The group held a 'strategy and tactics briefing' last week and then urged supporters to attend the CEC 2 meeting. 'Wear pink, blue, and/or white!' it said in an Instagram post, referring to the colors of the trans flag. 'Your physical presence makes the biggest impact,' it added. CEC members have complained that the council barely gets to address important issues like academics and drops in enrollment. 'I appreciate their advocacy, but it's completely misplaced,' CEC 2 Vice President Leonard Silverman told The Post. Silverman said the controversial resolution isn't going to be repealed, and noted that the DOE, which has stood by its policy, already said no review will be conducted. 'But they still keep on showing up, and it's really disruptive because it's discouraged other parents from talking about other educational issues,' Silverman said. Many of last week's attendees spoke in favor of two resolutions that were set to be voted on at the meeting, one countering Resolution 248 and supporting the DOE's current sports policy, and another in opposition of President Trump's executive order aiming to end 'radical indoctrination in K-12 schools.' Votes on the resolutions were postponed because the group lost quorum.
