The New York City Pride March took place today on June 29 and it hadn’t been this crucial and relevant since the uprising at the iconic Stonewall. The current political climate has members of the LGBTQ community on edge, with their rights on the brink of being rolled back and major corporations ditching several of their DEI programs, which protects a lot of their basic rights. Some corporations begged to differ and were in full support of their queer staff members by participating with fully kitted vehicular floats armed with promotional swags to throw to the onlookers lined up along the sides of 5th Avenue.
Corporations such as L’Oréal enlisted queer celebrities to appear on their floats. Niecy Nash did the honors, while Amanda Lepore and Tokischa graced the MAC makeup floats featuring an impressive oversized lipstick.
International queer community leaders such as Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nordic regions, et.al, were prominent at the March. The Pride march draws in millions of viewers from around the world annually.
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