These 16 Photos Show NYC Pride 2022 Is “Unapologetically Us”
| 04/11/22
NYC Pride 2022 Is “Unapologetically Us”
With a hat tip to current events, NYC Pride announced the official theme for this year’s 2022 event. Organizers said “Unapologetically Us” acknowledges the continued struggle and resilience of the community in the face of the global pandemic and the rise of hateful legislation targeting LGBTQ+ youth. NYC Pride 2022’s visual campaign will feature photographer Mike Ruiz’s stunning work which centers a multitude of queer, trans, and BIPOC folks and allies like Julian Gavino, Sicily Sierra, B. Hawk Snipes, Kirill Kabachenko, and others.
“Our community has been through tremendous hardships over the past few years, beginning with the pandemic, and continuing with a reckoning with social justice, threats to our democracy, and more recently armed conflict overseas,” Sandra Pérez, executive director of NYC Pride, said in a statement. “Compounding these struggles is the onslaught of legislation around the country that directly targets LGBTQIA+ individuals. In spite of these challenges and attacks, we are here to tell the country and the world: we will not be erased.
The NYC Pride 2022 will feature the first fully in-person NYC Pride March in three years on June 26, and Pride Island is returning in a three-day format from June 24-26. PrideFest will take place on Sun June 26th in Greenwich Village. There are plenty of other NYC Pride 2022 events taking place throughout the month. Organizers were quick to point out the much-needed economic benefits of Pride to the local economy.
“The past few years have been incredibly challenging for New York. Reviving the local economy is of vital importance, and tourism has long been the lifeblood of the city,” Sue Doster, NYC Pride co-chair, said in a statement. “NYC Pride has always been an important economic catalyst for the city, bringing in people from across the country to celebrate. We’re thrilled to be able to finally invite everyone back.”
“We will continue to love and live our truth and be our full and complete selves – and we are not going to apologize for it,” Pérez said.
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
You can learn more about Mike Ruiz’s campaign and NYC Pride 2022 at the NYC Pride 2022 website www.nycpride.org. You can also keep scrolling to view a few of our favorites.
All photos by Mike Ruiz @mikeruizzone
