Several prominent political groups boycotted the parade because of Mayor Eric Adams' appearance, citing his hiring of several administration officials who’ve expressed or supported groups with anti-LGBTQ sentiments.
over his views against gay marriage and supposed support of Uganda’s anti-gay policies.
The mayor’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment. The City Council speaker also declined to comment at the parade when asked about Adams’ appearance, and a follow-up email wasn’t returned. Some of the pride parade participants booed when the mayor appeared, including O.K., 31, who lives in Ridgewood and uses the pronoun they. O.K. said Adam’s support“I thought it was absolutely disgusting, nobody invited him, and it just put a really bad damper at the beginning of the parade for me to see him,” they said. “What has he done for us? Nothing.”
“When I came here my friends started educating me and I started educating her,” Kelly said, pointing to her mom. “It's a pass along kind of information thing. Ninety percent of my friends are LGBTQ, so I'm out here, supported, that's it.”“We need to continue marching. That’s how we can make changes,” she said. “We have rights, we’re all born free, so we have to step up, and make sure people understand that.
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