NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — NYC Pride has announced “Rise Up: Pride in Protest” as its official theme for 2025, with the organization calling for “a reflection of the Pride movement’s origins in protest.”
The theme is meant as a call to action for the LGBTQ+ community and allies to rally and march in celebration, advocacy and solidarity with queer people, pulling on the legacy of the first Pride March in 1970, which came on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
“This year, more than ever, we acknowledge that Pride can be celebrated in many ways, but at the heart of our mission, we recognize that we must also remain steadfast in protest,” NYC Pride co-chair Kazz Alexander said. “The challenges we face today, particularly in this political climate, require us to stand together in solidarity.”
The 2025 calendar includes the annual NYC Pride March and PrideFest, among the largest LGBTQ+ Pride parades and festivals in the world. They will be held in Manhattan on Sunday, June 29, but Pride365 programming offers year-round opportunities to gather.
“In the face of increasing discrimination, we must continue to push forward. As New Yorkers, we know: Pride is resistance, Pride is activism and, most importantly, Pride is for everyone,” NYC Pride co-chair Michele Irimia said. “‘Rise Up: Pride in Protest’ reminds us that the fight for equality is far from over.”…