Tale of Two Prides
New York City has an abundance of Pride this June, as an unprecedented influx of celebrants and activists—drawn by Stonewall 50, WorldPride, and two disparate marches set for the same day—arrive with their own interpretation of the month’s meaning and purpose.
“Pride is like a Rorschach test,” says Cathy Renna, spokesperson for NYC Pride organizer Heritage of Pride (NYCPride.org), which plays host to WorldPride/Stonewall50. “If you ask somebody what Pride is for them, everybody is going to tell you something different.”
Heritage of Pride expects up to five million people at dozens of Pride-related events throughout the month, including a human rights conference, Youth Pride, and commissioning of 50 murals across
