Everything you need to know as Pride takes over the streets of NYC

Key Points:

• The NYC Pride March will take place Sunday at noon, starting at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue and ending at the Stonewall Inn, commemorating the 1969 uprising that sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement; several streets will be closed and there will be increased police presence along the route.
• Grand marshals for the march include former SNL comedian Bowen Yang, actress and activist Dominique Jackson, RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Peppermint, subway announcer Bernie Wagenblast, and advocacy group Gays Against Guns.
• Additional major Pride events include Youth Pride on Saturday at Pier 16 South Street Seaport and Pride Fest on Sunday along Fourth Avenue, featuring performances, carnival games, queer artists, and queer-owned businesses.
• The Queer Liberation March, organized as a corporation-free alternative honoring grassroots LGBTQ+ history, will start at Union Square West Sunday afternoon and proceed to Washington Square Park with a theme focusing on trans and immigrant rights; no street closures are planned.
• The Dyke March, celebrating the lesbian community and inclusive of various identities, will be held Saturday evening from Bryant Park to Washington Square Park with the theme “Hot Dykes Melt Ice,” protesting ICE actions; it has been held annually without permits to emphasize the right to protest, and no street closures are expected.