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Speaking to Pix 11, Sanjivan said, “Our 2017 Grand Marshals are a snapshot of the numerous organizations, individuals, and philanthropists that will lead us through this unprecedented time in our nation,” NYC Pride March director Julian Sanjiva said in a statement.” We must come together and feel, ‘This is who we are, and we are proud of being who we are.'” Glennda Testone, the executive director of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in the West Village, tells AMNY there has been a 30% increase in demand for the company’s services since President Donald Trump was elected.įour grand marshals will be leading the parade: The American Civil Liberties Union, Brooke Guina, a transgender woman and a NYC firefighter, Krishna Stone, who serves as the director of community relations at Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and Gang Le, a top leader for LGBT rights in China. Gay Pride parade in NYC The NYC Pride parade, commemorates the birth of the gay-rights movement with the march, parties and more, is not happening this year, but will be celebrated. In a recent statement to AMNY, NYC Pride March director Julian Sanjivan said, “There’s a lot of uncertainty that people are feeling. In 2015, approximately 1.6 million people attended the march, according to estimates by the Wall Street Journal. Modified J16 Comments 125 Photos The largest Pride parade on the planet turned a big chunk of Manhattan into a rainbow-draped celebration of the LGBTQ community yesterday, as some. Last years parade was very celebratory, as it. The event came just a few days after 29-year-old security guard Omar Mateen killed 49 people at Pulse nightclub, a gay nightclub in Orlando. The 2016 NYC Pride Week wrapped up yesterday (6/26) with the annual Pride March (aka the parade), that began at noon and went til after 6 PM. Last year, approximately 2 million people came out for what was NYC’s largest Pride March ever, and about 30,000 marched. How You Can Help Ukraine: Verified Charities, GoFundMe & Ways to Support Ukrainians