Sweltering humidity and gloomy skies couldn’t dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of celebrants along the route of Sunday’s 2024 NYC Pride parade.
“The NYC Pride March is how we combat all the negativity; this is the celebration that brings people from every borough in the city and all parts of the world together, in joy, to share the accomplishments, talents and resilience of our community,” NYC Pride Executive Director Sandra Pérez said in statement.
The parade’s reflective theme, along with the sticky weather, seemed to make for a somewhat calmer-than-usual crowd, but the marching bands still had no trouble whipping attendees into a frenzy for a boisterous rendition of Britney Spears’ and Will.i.am’s “Scream and Shout.”Mayor Eric Adams was in attendance, wearing a blue ball cap with a rainbow embroidered on it while waving a Pride flag. He was flanked by state Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar of Queens at the front of the group.Sen.
The group on the truck cheered and shouted slogans, but the parade crowd seemed indifferent to their presence. The parade made its way down Fifth Avenue before turning west onto Eighth Street and continuing onto the Village’s Christopher Street, passing the Stonewall National Monument.The streets surrounding the inn Sunday were almost unwalkable as everyone clamored to get a spot in the famous square. TV personality and singer Michelle Visage, best known as a judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” elicited excited shrieks from the crowd as she waved from her convertible.
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