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Close out PRIDE Month with a visit to the Keith Haring Exhibit at the Fenimore Art Museum

Cooperstown, N.Y. – Anyone who shows a piece of rainbow flare, be it a clothing item, a keychain or anything else at the admission kiosk for both The Farmers’ Museum and Fenimore Art Museum will receive $2 off a regular adult admission, good for the day of June 30. (Young people, 19 and under, are admitted free to Fenimore through September 6.) Museum hours are 10am-5pm. All are welcome to gather on the patio at the Fenimore Art Museum for a mini meet-n-greet from 4:00-5:00pm.

Irvington, NY — While Irvington Theater begins to introduce in-person, outdoor events this summer, the cultural heart of the Rivertowns is keeping their online programming alive with a streaming event just in time for Pride! 

One Thing I Want You to Know centers queer voices and celebrates living one’s truth as members of the LGBTQIA+ community share their art, their stories, and indeed, the one thing they want Irvington audiences to know. The event, which streams on demand from June 23-25, is presented as part of In Our Own Words, IT’s series that brings issues of social justice center stage through art and conversation.

Nyack, N.Y. – We’re gearing up for Nyack’s next Spring Fling Promenade on June 6, which will be served with a big side of PRIDE!

We’ll be celebrating alongside the Rockland Pride Center from 11am to 8pm with live music throughout Downtown, pop-up drag performances, hourly raffle drawings, Window Decorating Contest awards, local artists, an interactive family-friendly chalk art activity, and so much more!

The Village will close Broadway from First Avenue to Cedar Hill Avenue and Main Street from Broadway to Franklin Street to traffic, to make lots of room for businesses to expand for outdoor dining, shopping, and tons of Spring Fling fun!…

LGBTQ Pride Flag to Be Raised Over State Capitol for First Time in History

New Exhibit - "Equality Will Never Be Silent" - Celebrates New York's LGBTQ Community and Honors Impacts Made by LGBTQ New Yorkers

Exhibit to Include Portions of the International AIDS Memorial Quilt

See Photos of the Exhibit Here

NEW YORK – June 6, 2019 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of the LGBTQ Pride Month exhibit entitled "Equality Will Never Be Silent," which celebrates the New York State LGBTQ community and recognizes the meaningful political, cultural and artistic impacts of 16 LGBTQ New Yorkers. The exhibit is located in the Governor's Reception Room on the second floor of the New York State Capitol and will run through the summer. Additionally, the Governor announced that the LGBTQ pride flag will be raised over the state capitol for the first time in New York State history. More information on the exhibit can be found here.

New Center Will Highlight New York State as a Welcoming Place for the LGBTQ Community and Promote WorldPride Events

Today is the Start of LGBTQ Pride Month in New York

Center Photos Available Here

NEW YORK (June 1) - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the grand opening of the New York State WorldPride Welcome Center, located at 112 Christopher Street in New York City's West Village, steps from the Stonewall National Monument. WorldPride, the largest international LGBTQ Pride celebration, is coming to New York this month to coincide with the Stonewall 50 commemorations, marking the first time it has been held in the United States.

Video Submission Contest Encourages New Yorkers to Share How They Showcase Their New York Pride

Contest Coincides with WorldPride Celebration and Stonewall 50 Coming to New York in 2019

NEW YORK – February 27, 2019 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched the WorldPride 2019 Ambassadors competition, ahead of the WorldPride and Stonewall 50 commemorations planned for June. WorldPride, the largest international LGBTQ Pride celebration, is coming to New York City in 2019, marking the first time it has been held in the United States. The commemoration includes marches, performances and festivals that promote the LGBTQ rights movement, and the WorldPride Ambassadors selected to highlight the diversity of New York's LGBTQ community will be invited to join I LOVE NY in New York City to be part of the celebration, including participating in the Pride March.

Events Across New York State Honor LGBTQ History and Heritage in Monumental Year for LGBTQ Pride

New York, NY – January 17, 2019: Fifty years ago this summer, a group of LGBTQ individuals stood up to discrimination at the Stonewall Inn in New York City – a pivotal moment that started the modern gay rights movement. That night became known as the Stonewall uprising, and the Stonewall Inn is now the country’s first national monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights. In conjunction with the anniversary this June, New York City will host WorldPride 2019, an international month-long celebration of the LGBTQ community, taking place in the United States for the first time ever.