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This event will be virtual over Google Meet. The New York Public Library welcomes Shirley SanAndres-Alonzo from Bronx Community Board 9! Shirley is the District Director. We look forward to welcoming her and learning more about the role community boards play in local politics and the way they inspire community members to engage in local activism.Click here to register.
The New York City Dyke March is a protest march, not a parade. It takes place every year the day before the official Pride parade. The March is a demonstration of our First Amendment right to protest and takes place without permits or sponsors. We recognize that we must organize among ourselves to fight for our rights, safety, and visibility. Thousands of Dykes take the streets each year in celebration of our beautiful and diverse Dyke lives, to highlight the presence of Dykes within our community, and in protest of the discrimination, harassment, and violence we face in schools, on the job, and in our communities. Any person who identifies as a dyke is welcome to march regardless of gender expression or identity, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, race, age, political affiliation, religious identity, ability, class, or immigration status. The March is led by a drum line and escorted by volunteer marshals. The March begins at Bryant Park and finishes in Washington Square Park. Click here for more information.
Runs from 25th Street and 5th Avenue, near Madison Square Park, to 16th Street and 7th Avenue in Chelsea. The inaugural March took place in 1970, one year after the Stonewall Uprising, and has since evolved into an annual civil rights demonstration. Its purpose has expanded over time to encompass raising awareness about the fight against AIDS and honoring those we have lost to illness, violence, and neglect. While the parade is free and registration is not required, nonprofit organizations, community groups, and student groups can register for a float.Click here for more information.
Voting was important to me as the next step in my civic journey. At last, my voice was being heard. I feel like I am paving the way for my fellow immigrants.
Spread Love NYC is a nine-month long campaign, by NYC Service, to connect New Yorkers with opportunities to make a difference in their communities through short and long-term service projects with local nonprofits.
