Got little ones? Head to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan for its annual special after-hours LGBTQ Pride Night. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, which supports grassroots LGBTQ activism. During Pride Week, take a special two-hour walking tour called Beyond Stonewall, which will introduce you to the leaders of New York’s gay rights movement, significant historic sites and where its ongoing battle for equality continues to be fought.
So hoist those rainbow flags high and let them know you’re still here, still queer and still loving life at these Pride events all week long.Įveryone knows the significance of Stonewall Inn, but there’s plenty more LGBTQ history to be found in Greenwich Village. After a jubilant eight years of progress for LGBTQ rights under President Obama, NYC Pride 2017 has decided to party that much harder to make up for the current toxic political climate.īecause here’s the thing - nothing stops Pride, which has always been about celebrating the community no matter who else is partying along.
