World Pride in New York celebrates LGBTQ advances, but mourns setbacks under Trump


  • World
  • Wednesday, 26 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: The Helmsley Building is lit in rainbow color ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riot, in New York, U.S., June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will host 4 million visitors this week to celebrate World Pride for both a celebration of advancements in LGBTQ rights and a call to action in the face of anti-LGBTQ policies enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

New York has been designated the site for World Pride this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising on June 28, 1969. The annual gay pride parade on Sunday will coincide with parades in cities around the world.

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