When is Pride? "Pride," or "Gay Pride" as it is also known, has transformed from a "day," or a "weekend," or a "month" of celebration to PRIDE 365! For those who ask, when is Pride Month? It's typically considered to be in June (the first Pride Parade took place in New York City on June 28, 1970). Scroll down to see the full spectrum of events for 2023. What is Pride? Waving pride flags in the United States has been happening for over 50 years since the first pride parade took place in New York City on June 28, 1970, one year after the Stonewall Riots of 1969. NYC Pride has become a focal point for celebration worldwide, with millions gathering together. Other major Pride Events in the United States include Los Angeles (LA Pride), San Diego Pride, San Francisco Pride, Chicago Pride Fest, Houston LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration, Boston Pride, Denver Pride, Palm Springs Pride, The Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival, Annapolis Pride Parade ...

LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride.[1] Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and has since spread outside of the United States.[2] Modern-day Pride Month both honors the movement for LGBT rights and celebrates LGBT culture. History Origins Further information: Gay liberation The concept of Pride Month began with the Stonewall riots, a series of riots for gay liberation that took place over several days beginning on June 28, 1969. The riots began after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar located within Lower Manhattan in New York City.[2] Activists Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Stormé DeLarverie are credited for inciting the riots, though Johnson disputes her involvement.[3][1] A 1970s gay liberation protest The year after the riots, the first pride marches were held in several US cities.[4] The march in New...

FLEET WEEK NEW YORK 2023 WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 24–30, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING SHIPS TO MANHATTAN AND STATEN ISLAND, WITH EVENTS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE REGION. Our highlights will once again include: VIP Ship Tours: more info here Richard & Doris Scheuing CO/XO Reception: more info here or purchase tickets CPO and Staff NCO Cruise Women in the Military Panel with NYU Women’s Initiative: more info here And new this year: RxR Pop-Up Rest Stop at 42nd St and 7th Ave, next to Aladdin’s New Amsterdam Theatre Join New York Council Navy League and USO volunteers to offer a place for service members and their families to relax, refuel, recharge — and win prizes! We’ll be open from noon–7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 25–Monday, May 30.

BREAKING: 7 people are dead and at least 12 others injured after a vehicle struck people at a bus stop near a Texas border migrant center.

Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862,[1][2] led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. The victory over the French army was a morale boost for the Mexicans. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at a Second Battle of Puebla and occupied Mexico City. However, following the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States began lending money and guns to Mexican liberals, pushing France and Mexican Conservatives to the edge of defeat. At the opening of the French chambers in January 1866, Napoleon III announced that he would withdraw French troops from Mexico. In reply to a French request for American neutrality, the American secretary of state William H. Seward replied that French withdrawal from Me...

Buzzy Barton, 70 Lynn - Lynn City Council Vice President Buzzy Barton, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by loving family and friends. A lifelong resident of Lynn, he was the son of the late Gordon "Bumps" and Virginia (Smith) Barton. He was a proud graduate of Lynn English High School. Buzzy had worked as a Lynn Firefighter for 28 years from 1976 – 2004, he had also served as the President of Firefighters Local 739 and has served as a Councilor At Large for the past 12 years. He is survived by his sisters, Patricia Barton, Paulette Hartwell and Carol Brown; his cousins, the Kevin and Robin Bradley Family, including his niece, Rachael Randall, a nurse who oversaw his medical care; his son James Smith; grandnephew Alexander Barton Davis-Reddy; grandniece Aubrey Virginia Davis; his lady friend Evelyn Marcotte and her family; and many other nieces, nephews and close friends. He was also the brother of the late Roberta "Bird...

Watch live coverage as former President Donald Trump surrenders to prosecutors ahead of his arraignment in New York after being indicted by a grand jury. The indictment stems from an investigation into hush money payments made during the former president’s 2016 campaign. Trump, who is the first U.S. president to be criminally indicted, has denied any wrongdoing.