Organizers of NYC Pride 2020 said Monday that New York City’s signature gay-rights parade and its related in-person events won’t take place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, ma…
pandemic, marking the first time they won’t be held since the first incarnation 50 years ago.
“As the days have passed, it has become more and more clear that even with a decline in the spread of COVID-19, large-scale events such as ours are unlikely to happen in the near future,” said Maryanne Roberto Fine, NYC Pride co-chair. “We understand that we need to reimagine NYC Pride events – and have already begun to do just that.
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