My 4th Year in the NYC Pride March

I've been doing this march for 4 years now and even I can't do the official city one, I want to still continue in the community, open to all marches across the city. This year I handed out stickers and rainbow wristbands with people giving me high-fives and some even giving me handmade bracelets. I was SO freaking hot (the humidity is no joke), but I kept going and dancing until the end. Seeing so many faces cheering and excited was magical and this year felt even more packed then the last. June 2026 has been a month I don't think we will ever stop talking about. The Knicks, the World Cup, Pride month activities and marches, seeing people literally make out on streetlamp post (they were actually standing on the traffic lights and signage). The revelry, the dancing, the screaming for joy, etc. In a time when the world feels hopeless for so many people, NYC is partying nonstop. Its been nice to see people so happy after a long, brutal 2025.