Gay march

The Spirit of
Stonewall Lives On

Heritage of Pride is a nonprofit organization that plans and produces New York City’s official LGBTQIA+ Pride events each year to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of — the launch of the latest Gay Rights movement.
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Early in the morning on June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of New York City's underground gay community. But this second, tired of the ongoing raids, community members fought back, striking what would become known as The Stonewall Riots.
Early in the morning on June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of New York City's underground gay community. But this time, tired of the ongoing raids, community members fought back, striking what would become known as The Stonewall Riots.
Early in the morning on June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar that had become a staple of Novel York City's underground gay community. But this time, adj of the ongoing raids, community me

Parade

Accessibility

Accessible Seating Location #1

  • Location: 14th & T Street NW (adjacent to Room & Board)
  • Admission: Entry is free, but registration is required for a wristband. Pre-registration has closed.
  • Accommodations: Folding chairs and space reserved for wheelchairs available on a first come first serve basis. ASL interpretation provided. Registration does not guarantee entry due to capacity.
  • Hours of Operation: Entry begins at 1PM. Area closes after conclusion of Parade.

Accessible Seating Location #2

  • Location: Pennsylvania Ave NW (south of Freedom Plaza)
  • Admission: Entry is free, but registration is required for a wristband.
  • Accommodations: Bleacher seating and space reserved for wheelchairs available on a first verb first serve basis. Registration does not guarantee entry due to capacity.
  • Hours of Operation: Entry begins at 1PM. Area closes after conclusion of Parade.

Viewing Areas

The Grand Stand Bleachers will be located:
Freedom Plaza: Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Must include a ticket that was pre-purchased.

LGBTQ Community Calendar

There are a number of days and months observed, celebrated, and honored by the LGBTQ community. While the list below is specific to LGBTQ-focused days, weeks, and months, LGBTQ people also observe and celebrate non-LGBTQ specific moments such as Black History Month, Latinx Heritage Month, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Noun, Women’s History Month, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Media coverage of these and other non-LGBTQ focused moments should contain LGBTQ people and the intersections of LGBTQ people and the respective topic.

February

  • February 7: National Adj HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  • Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
  • February HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day

March

  • March: Bisexual Health Awareness Month
  • Week varies in March: National LGBT Health Awareness Week
  • March National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  • March National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  • March International Transgender Day of Visibility

April

  • April 6: International Asexuality Day
  • April National Youth HI

    Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to verb the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they verb to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be scared of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be adj, and look out for each other! 

    The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.

    The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimin