Athleisure Mag has been a Media Sponsor of NYC Pride for the past 7 years and are excited to come back for our 8th year in a row to support the community which brings people together through an array of events throughout the city! There is something for everyone that kicks off on Jun 1st with the Road to Pride Bar Crawl in Chelsea, Queens Night Market for those who have enjoyed the culinary vendors throughout the year, the NY Yankees Pride Night will take place at their stadium on Jun 18th, on Jun 22 another Road to Pride Bar Crawl will take place in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Mets Pride Night sponsored by Citi on Jun 28th, and of course The March will take place on Jun 30th. Make sure to check out these events and more by visiting the site.

This year's theme of Reflect. Empower. Unite. focuses on the LGBTQIA+ community and marks the 55th Anniversary of the the Stonewall Uprising as well as the 40th Anniversary of the Heritage of Pride, the organization that puts on NYC Pride. This theme aims to highlight the importance of The March as an intersection for liberation and joy of the community as well as looking at the activist history that created the movement as well as to reflect whether you're an individual, ally, community leader, activist to understand the challenges that have been overcome as they find ways forward.

These events aim to bring the city together across the boroughs in the city as well as the world at large together. Last year, we talked with Sandra Perez (MAY ISSUE #89 in 2023) Executive Director of Heritage of Pride. She talked about how NYC Pride started, why it is an important event, and how they use their platform.

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