But while well-known landmarks like the Stonewall Inn or The Center are a major part of the Pride festivities, there are lots of other historic sites throughout the city that played a part in the LGBTQ rights movement in the city.Īnd soon, there will be more markers commemorating the trailblazers of that movement: The city will build a monument to activists Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P.
Each year, thousands of people descend on New York City for the Pride March, commemorating the uprising that erupted following a police raid at Stonewall Inn in 1969.
