Our tips to have an amazing sober Pride: find a non-drinking buddy to have fun with, keep a supply of non-alcoholic drinks on hand, look forward to not having a hangover and look out for the sober events – at WorldPride there was a sober river cruise and a sober March contingent.Asbury Park Jersey LGBTI Pride Parade in 2015 photo by Steve DovidioĪsbury Park has long been synonymous with New Jersey’s largest yearly LGBT celebration. If everyone’s getting crazy around you, you might feel like you need to join in, but remember you can enjoy the celebration of gay culture and history without being smashed. That being said, there’s absolutely no pressure to drink in order to celebrate Pride – in fact, growing numbers of people simply prefer not to. While usually drinking booze in the street is technically illegal in New York, the Police have said they won’t arrest anyone for it and there’s a definite exception made for Pride anyway! You’ll find plenty of places selling alcohol along the Pride March route and can bring your own if you want to keep it cheap. Also, don’t forget to bring sunscreen because New York can be HOT in summer, and please – keep the glitter eco-friendly.ĭo I Have To Drink To Celebrate NYC Pride? Animal onesies, sequined corsets, heels, chains, fishnets, wings, G-strings, and nothing else… We’ve honestly seen it all and it would be very challenging to stick out in a Pride crowd! You can always try ouĪ couple of tips from Pride veterans: wear comfy gay shoes and a well-fitting jockstrap or thong because you want to be able to show off your moves without wincing in pain.
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If you do want to push the boat out, feel totally free to do that. We know when you see pictures of Pride Marches it looks like everyone’s wearing feather boas and rainbow tights, but look a little closer and you’ll notice plenty of folk in their everyday clothes (yes, we know, for some people feather boas are every day!). That might be a pleather catsuit and batman mask, it might be jeans and a tee either way, you shouldn’t be ashamed.
We do have a pride clothing guide to help out if you get really stuck… That means wearing whatever combination of garments that you feel comfortable in. Take what you like, leave what you don’t – there’s no pressure to turn into a party animal or an intellectual simply enjoy yourself whatever way suits you! You’ll find friends and allies no matter your interests.Įrr, hello, you can wear whatever the hell you want! We’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times – Pride is about being you, whoever you are (unless you’re Donald Trump). The main thing you need to know is that Pride is about being who you are, living and loving freely, and expressing yourself. In between all that’s going on, you’ll find plenty to explore in New York and the streets are often the very best theatre! Seeing the Empire State Building lit up in rainbow colours is deeply moving and you feel a real sense of community on the streets. Some things, like the official parties, the Island and the films, are ticketed while the March, the Rally and art projects are free. And this is only the official stuff – gay bars, restaurants and centres all over the city will have their own things going on.
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OutCinema is a celebration of LGBT film, the Human Rights Conference has thought-provoking discussions and talks, PrideIsland is two days of music on Park’s Pier and there’s even a Youth Pride and Family Movie Night. In the month lead-up to the Parade New York is buzzing with things going on. Floats and marchers representing political groups, non-profits, activists and other organisations fly the rainbow flag proudly and the wonderful Grand Marshalls lead the charge. It’s a glorious cacophony of music, colour, dancing, determination and joy that will make your heart soar. The route takes about 90 minutes to walk, going through Lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village and past the Stonewall National Monument. Average attendance at the march is 2 to 3 million with approximately 150,000 participants. The schedule is packed full, from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony after the March, both of which have inspiring speakers and incredible performers. You can be on a podium dancing with your shirt off and glitter make-up or you can be snug in an independent cinema watching the best of LGBT film (or anything in between!). So, what exactly can you expect from your NYC Pride experience? As you can imagine, it’s pretty hard to summarise a month’s worth of diverse and queer-tastic events into a few short paragraphs! Additionally, Pride can really be whatever you want it to be.