Long Island Pride

Last year, more than 150,000 people marched, gathered, and celebrated across Long Island, Queens, and the North Fork under the theme Defiant Joy. In a time when LGBTQ+ people were being targeted in schools, legislatures, and public spaces, our community chose visibility over fear, connection over isolation, and joy over silence. That choice mattered. It sent a message — that we would not retreat, we would not be erased, and we would not be divided.