NYC Pride 2024: Street closures, route for march, events
The event on Sunday will begin on 25th Street and 5th Avenue at noon and end at 16th Street and 7th Avenue. Here's a full list of street closures.
Biden in NYC for Pride: What to know about the president's trip
After debating former President Donald Trump in Atlanta Thursday night, Biden is headed to Greenwich Village
Historic NYC churches welcome LGBTQ+ faithful
FOX 5 NY looks at how the LGBTQ+ community navigates faith and religion, and how churches across New York City are opening their doors to embrace them.
History of the rainbow Pride flag
The rainbow pride flag, created by Gilbert Baker in 1978, symbolizes LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and acceptance, evolving over time with variations like the Progress Pride Flag to represent broader inclusivity, especially as millions celebrate Pride Month globally.
Colorado Club Q gunman who killed 5 at nightclub to plead guilty to federal hate crimes
Anderson Lee Aldrich, who is serving a life sentence for shooting five dead and injuring 19 others at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs in 2022, pleaded guilty Tuesday to additional hate crime and gun charges.
Bill would rename Christopher Street-Sheridan Square subway stop after Stonewall
A Manhattan subway station would be renamed to commemorate the Stonewall riots that galvanized the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, under a new bill approved by state lawmakers.
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation suit against far-right blogger
An Idaho drag performer was awarded more than $1.1 million in a defamation suit after a far-right blogger falsely accused the performer of exposing himself in the presence of children.
Pride Month 2024 in NYC: Key events and how to celebrate
Pride Month 2024 begins on Saturday, June 1. The month is a celebration of the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities. Here's everything you need to know, including a full list of NYC events.
20 years of same-sex marriage: A look back with America's first legally wed gay couple
Friday, May 17 marks 20 years since the first same-sex marriages took place in the United States. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt looks back, speaking with the first couple who signed their marriage license 20 years ago.
FBI, Homeland Security issue terror alert ahead of NYC Pride 2024
Ahead of NYC Pride 2024 in June, the FBI has issued an alert, warning of foreign terrorist organizations and bad actors that are looking to target events during the celebration.
Supreme Court declines to intervene in transgender bathroom debate
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.
Moscow gay bars raided by police after Supreme Court decision deeming LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'
Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.
The 1975 cancels shows in Jakarta, Taipei after taking same-sex stance in Malaysia
Matt Healey, the lead vocal of The 1975, used profanity in his speech criticizing the government’s stance against homosexuality, before kissing bass player Ross MacDonald.
48-hour 'drag-a-thon' breaks world record, raises $300K for LGBTQ charity
Not only did the drag-a-thon make history, but supporters raised $285,000 for The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that works to prevent suicide among LGBTQ youth.
New York City celebrates 53rd annual Pride March
LGBTQ+ revelers and allies partied coast to coast for the grand crescendo of Pride Month.
NYC Pride: Celebrations underway ahead of Sunday's march
More than 100,000 people are expected to march, with millions of people watching.
NYC Pride March 2023: NYPD working 'to keep everybody safe'
Organizers have planned a series of concerts, live performances, and other events across the city all weekend to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
NYC Pride faced with unprecedented rise in anti-LGBTQ laws, rise in hate crimes
According to the Human Rights Campaign, there’s been more legislation passed targeting LGBTQ+ individuals in 2023 than there has been in the past five years combined.
NYC Pride Grand Marshal reflects on being one of nation's first gay rights activists
Hear the story of Randy Wicker, one of the Grand Marshals at NYC Pride this year, and how the 'Sip-In' at Julius' Bar was part of the fight for gay rights, years before the Stonewall Riots.
Pride in History: LGBTQ+ figures who shaped history
FOX 5 NY has partnered with The Advocate magazine to take a look at the contributions members of the LGBTQ+ community have made over the course of history.