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Reuniting the Historic Stonewall Inn in New York City;
As the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service, the site will feature exhibits, events and art installations by LGBTQ+ artists;
With support from Google, the groundbreaking ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube at 10:30AM ET on June 24

New York, N.Y. (June 21, 2022) – Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, today announced plans to open the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC). Set to be the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service (NPS), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the center marks a landmark achievement and leap forward in American history. The SNMVC is scheduled to open in the summer of 2024 and will occupy nearly 3,700 square feet at 51 Christopher Street, between Waverly Place and 7^th Avenue South in New York City. With support from Google, the groundbreaking ceremony will be livestreamed at YouTube.com/c/pridelive at 10:30AM ET on June 24. For more information, visit www.stonewallvisitorcenter.org…

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!…

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.