and Waverly Place to memorialize the uprising (which occurred in the area) and pay tribute to all who have stood for the community’s rights since.ĭust off your unicorn onesie, CosPlay and Pride is coming to New York City © Perris Tumbao / Lonely Planet WorldPride scene In celebration of the 50th anniversary, The Rally: Stonewall 50 Commemoration (6-9pm) will bring the community together on the corner of Christopher St. That night led to the modern Gay Liberation Movement. Fed up with the harassment, the patrons stood up against homophobic and transphobic policing and fought back.

On June 28, 1969, the New York City Police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in Greenwich. This year’s keynote dialogue on Black Trans Power will feature the influential voices of Out Magazine executive editor Raquel Willis and writer, producer and part of the creative team of the television show Pose, Janet Mock. Hosted by New York Law School, the conference will bring together activists, artists, policymakers and educators to shine a light on the challenges facing the global LGBTQ+ community. WorldPride shows its serious side with its Human Rights Conference June 24–25 (9am-5pm). The 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising will be honored during NYC WorldPride © Michele Vacchiano / Lonely Planet LGBTQ+ activism