NYC Pride March 2026 in Manhattan with marchers and spectators filling the street

NYC Pride March 2026 Blends Celebration, Protest and Joy in Manhattan

NYC Pride March 2026 · June 28, 2026 · Manhattan, New York City · Photos by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment The 2026 NYC Pride March moved through Manhattan on June 28 with a huge crowd, a hot summer backdrop and the kind of public joy that makes Pride weekend in New York feel…

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Queer Liberation March 2026 Brings Protest to NYC

The 2026 Queer Liberation March moved through Manhattan with a clear message: Pride remains tied to protest, organizing and public resistance. The Queer Liberation March gathered at Union Square before moving through Manhattan on June 28, 2026. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment. Organized by the Reclaim Pride Coalition, the 8th Annual Queer…

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NYC Dyke March 2026 Carries Protest, Drums, and Anti-ICE Message Through Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — The 34th Annual NYC Dyke March moved through Manhattan on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with wet streets, handmade signs, drumlines, Pride flags, and a lead banner that made the message clear: “HOT DYKES MELT ICE!” The march stepped off from Bryant Park at 5 p.m. and traveled down Fifth Avenue toward…

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NYC Drag March 2026 feature image showing drag performers and the DRAG MARCH banner during the Pride weekend procession in New York City.

NYC Drag March 2026 Brings Protest, Performance and Pride to New York City Streets

Photos by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment The NYC Drag March returned on Friday, June 26, 2026, opening Pride weekend with a loud, handmade procession from Tompkins Square Park to the Stonewall Inn. A Fixed Moment covered the march last year and returned this year as drag performers, kings, queens, artists, activists and supporters…

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Collage of Rise and Resist protesters outside the Met Gala, including a Tax the Rich outfit, a top-hat billionaire satire costume with fake money, and a masked red-and-black protest look.

Outside the Met Gala, Rise and Resist Stages a “Resistance Red Carpet”

AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story Rise and Resist staged a satirical “Resistance Red Carpet” outside the Met Gala in New York City on May 4, 2026. The action used costume, protest signs, fake money and performance to challenge wealth, corporate power and elite spectacle. Photography · Richard Scalzo · May…

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New York, NY - May 1, 2026: Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks as marchers hold “New York is a Union Town” and “We Will Not Be Silent” banners during the May Day Protest in Washington Square Park.

May Day Protest Draws Large, March Through New York City

The May Day Protest NYC 2026 highlighted growing coordination between labor unions, grassroots organizers, and political leadership in New York City. AFixedMoment Photography & Culture — Brooklyn, NYC About This Story The May Day Protest gathered in Washington Square Park on May 1, 2026, before marching south to Foley Square. The march centered on labor…

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A protester seen from behind wears a green jacket with the words “We Eat, Do Care” and holds a sign above their head in Times Square.

No Kings in New York: A Day of Protest, Presence, and a Measure of Hope

On March 28, 2026, hundreds of thousands filled the streets of Manhattan as part of a coordinated national day of protest that brought millions out across the country. On March 28, 2026, thousands of people filled the streets of Manhattan for what became one of the largest coordinated protest days of the year. The “No…

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