The LGBTQ+ community in Singapore is battling with a penal code, similar to India’s, though Singapore’s law specifically criminalizes male homosexual acts - both laws are remnants of colonial legacies. Teenage transgender activist Jazz Jennings (the star of reality show I Am Jazz) also joined the parade, as its youngest ever grand marshal.Ī photo posted by Aarin on at 2:46am PST He has since spoken before the UN about the abuse of LGBTQ+ people by ISIS, was granted asylum in the US where he has been living in San Francisco for a year, and is starting an LGBTQ+ organization focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region. Nahas fled Syria after being persecuted for his sexuality by both the Assad regime’s forces and Islamist extremists he escaped to Turkey but continued to face discrimination. Refugee Subhi Nahas led the parade as a grand marshal. Parade participants not only included politicians like the Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, but also change-makers within the LGBTQ+ community. Ten years later, 70 percent of the American public support marriage equality," Johnson said.Happy pride #nycpride #gay #queer #stonewall #orlandopulse #restinpower #riot #nyc #gaypride #manhattan #nationalmonumentĪ photo posted by Toan Nguyen on at 4:33pm PDT
"Ten years ago, 70 percent of the American public did not support marriage equality. We will stand up to those who would try to undermine our values," de Blasio said.Īnd despite the recent horrors, city Councilman Corey Johnson (D-3rd) emphasized how much has changed in recent years. "This parade is New York City saying defiantly, we will stand up to hatred. Mayor Bill de Blasio echoed the same sentiment. "It's critical that we provide a space where the LGBT community can be out and proud and demonstrate that hatred cannot silence us," James Fallarino, a spokesman for organizers of the parade, told WCBS 880's Peter Haskell. Organizers honored the shooting victims with the moment of silence but also wanted the pride and resilience to come through. We want them to address issues of background checks, high-capacity magazines," said John Grauwiler with the newly-formed group Gays Against Guns. "Our message is that we want to have them rethink current gun policies. PHOTOS: NYC Pride Parade 2016 | MORE: Pride Week Guide | Parade Street Closures | Eats | Bars | LGBTQ Resources Meanwhile, at the start of the parade, an announcer in a pickup truck introduced state officials and guests also shouted out, "Love is love! New York is Orlando!'' in memory of the 49 people killed two weeks ago in Orlando. Yet LGBT Americans still face too many barriers. On Sunday, with her Twitter handle appearing in rainbow colors, Clinton wrote: ``One year ago, love triumphed in our highest court.
This year was the 46th Pride march in New York City (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks during the New York City Pride March, Jin New York City. Al Sharpton for a brief appearance at Stonewall Inn, the bar where a 1969 police raid helped catalyze the gay rights movement.
Andrew Cuomo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rev. She walked several blocks of the march, joining New York Gov. The parade ran from Fifth Avenue and 36th Street to Christopher and Greenwich streets.Įlected officials turned out in force, as did presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Crowds of onlookers stood a dozen deep along Fifth Avenue, many waving rainbow flags, as CBS2's Hazel Sanchez reported.