A Pride Rally was held in the West Village on Saturday to bring attention to issues still plaguing the LGBTQ+ community. JennBisramTV reports.
is kind of like a party, but it's not. It's also a political event, and political activism, especially in a year where we're seeing over 650 more anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ laws being proposed, it's really important to come out to the activist and political rallies," Virginia resident Jeilyn Haynes said.
"I realized at a certain point that if I don't get active, I'll be complicit and I just can't live with that," one attendee said. Seven more Pride events will be held this month, including the annual Pride Parade scheduled for next Sunday. Organizers are expecting 2 million people to attend.
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