TIME OUT NY: NYC's best Pride events for 2025
June is Pride Month, which means New York’s queer community is ready to party and—more than ever this year—stand up for their rights. At a time when the trans community is under attack across the country and even in our forward-looking city, displays of joy, resistance and community are more essential than ever. Whether you're looking to show your support by joining the NYC Pride March or looking for a place to dance your worries away, Pride celebrations continue all month long.
We’ve assembled the best performances, comedy shows, parties, gay bars and events that'll have you dancing, singing, learning and feeling heard. And while there’s no official census or index, it’s believed that New York City has the largest LGBTQ+ population in America—and that’s something to celebrate all year long!
15. Legends of Drag
What more do you need from Pride Month than stories, sequins and serious star power? You'll find all of the above at Legends of Drag, the annual Pride program from the New York City AIDS Memorial that returns for its third fabulous year.
Head to the Church of the Village on Saturday, June 14 for a fierce, intergenerational tribute to the queens who paved the way, including several of the phenomenal performers featured in Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age. For the first time, those trailblazing queens and queer elders will be sharing the spotlight with the Red Ribbon Revue, a musical showcase of HIV-positive performers from across generations, created by Sam Bolen and Brian Mummert.
36. Kinfolk: Portals of Remembrance
For Pride Month, a group of celebrated contemporary artists (Derek Fordjour, Jacolby Satterwhite, Tourmaline and Egyptt LaBeija) are reimagining the New York City AIDS Memorial to "honor and illuminate the stories of underrepresented figures within the HIV/AIDS movement," from Black horse jockeys to disco trailblazer Sylvester.
"Through their work, they boldly bridge timelines, intertwining the electrifying pulse of the Parade Garage, the ongoing fight for dignity and justice in Memphis, and the triumphant legacy of ballroom legend Egyptt LaBeija," says Kinfolk co-founder Idris Brewster.
The memorial exhibition is currently on view at St. Vincent's Triangle.