Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
Before Manhattan, Gay Pride Parade Takes Queens
By
Jen Carlson
Published Jun 7, 2010
Modified Jun 7, 2010
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
View all 14
By
Jen Carlson
Published Jun 7, 2010
Modified Jun 7, 2010
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Yesterday the 18th annual Queens Pride Parade took over the streets in Jackson Heights, just a few weeks before the big show happens on 5th Avenue in Manhattan. The Daily News called the Queens parade an opportunity for local politicians to gain support amongst the community, who was let down when the state Senate tossed aside the same-sex marriage bill last December. Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), also a parade founder, told the paper, "We're not going to tolerate having Democratic elected officials who don't support marriage equality. It's a basic civil right and they need to recognize it."
This year the Pride Parade in Manhattan will be led by Constance McMillen, who earlier this year was banished from her school's prom in Mississippi.
Tagged
gay pride
parade
queens
Jen Carlson
Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
Inside a photographer's journey to visit every neighborhood in New York City
What do you see when you record the whole of the boroughs?
By
Sonia Rao
Published Oct 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Banned books and Winnie the Pooh: October in NYC libraries
It's a busy month at the branches.
By
Alec Hamilton
Arts & Entertainment
Banned books and Winnie the Pooh: October in NYC libraries
It's a busy month at the branches.
By
Alec Hamilton
NYC music in October: The Strokes, a Blink-182 cover band, and Polish experimentalism
By
Hank Shteamer
Are you a New Yorker? The Department of New Yorker Verification will now decide.
By
Hannah Frishberg
In the mood for a pastoral autumn experience? Try Queens.
By
Elizabeth Shwe
and
James Ramsay
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .