Are you a queer person of color looking for exciting day parties & brunches? Come out to NYC Black Pride 2025
Black Pride is a celebration of the black community which was started by Marin Gay; there is even a black nationalism flag which is black, red, and green. Black Pride Month aka Black History Month takes place in February. There is even a black nationalism flag In this blog post, I’ll be focusing on the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community. New York City Black Pride is a celebration of the black and brown LGBTQ community in New York. Even though there are many gay spaces, including gay bars and gay lounges, many African American LGBT persons feel excluded from these spaces. Fortunately, Black Pride Festivals has provided social networking opportunities for that community. This blog post will serve as a guide for NYC Black Pride 2025
NYC Black Pride Guide
Why Should You Attend New York Black Pride?
NY BP was created in 1997 to bring black queer persons together in safe, comfortable spaces. This celebration attracts thousands of beautiful persons from all over the East Coast and continues to draw more people every year. Here’s why:
- You’ll be in one of the best cities in the world! If you’re into the gay nightlife scene you definitely won’t be bored. There have been dozens of gay and gay-friendly bars, lounges, and clubs to go to. If you are not into the party scene you can still enjoy a variety of activities.
- There are so many gorgeous men. We gays already take pride in how we look and dress. This mindset is multiplied by many New Yorkers. During NYC BP a couple of years ago I went to a brunch party hosted by gay black event producer Joe Morris at the Rowhouse in Harlem. When I entered the venue I felt like I was in a fashion shoot. There was so much swag in the building. There were athletic men built men dressed nicely, twink boys with nicely fitted clothes, and tons of other guys wearing the latest fashions.
- There are black gay spaces. In New York there are spaces where black gay bars and clubs including 4West, Club Lambda, and Lambda Lounge.
NYC BP and New York Pride can be easily confused with each other but they are two different gay festivals. NY Pride is a celebration of the whole LGBTQ community and takes place in June during Pride Month. The events started in honor of the Stonewall Rights in 1969 which was a fight for gay rights.
Past Staples Events
- Pride At the Beach. This event won’t take place due to the coronavirus epidemic. Pride at the Beach is an event that takes place at Coney Island Beach. I went to this event in 2017 and I really enjoyed myself. The event has an educational and entertaining aspect to it. During this event, you’ll see LGBT organizations like Glaad, Harlem Pride, Tenz Magazine, etc. These organizations cater to the black LGBT and provide so many resources including HIV/AIDS educational workshops, youth mentoring, and panels on gay rights. The entertaining aspect of the event is the fashion shows, drag performances, and stage performances by LGBT artists.
- Heritage Awards Ceremony. This awards ceremony honors LGBTQ persons of color who have made contributions to the black LGBT community. This event takes place at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture located in Harlem, NY.
- Heritage Ball V. As depicted in the hit television show, “Pose” New York has a rich ballroom culture. At this event, you’ll see performances from drag queens, queer men, and other LGBTQ persons and vogue competitions. Ballroom culture originated in New York so if you’re into the ballroom scene you definitely need to attend Heritage Ball V.
Other Black Pride Celebrations
Baltimore Black Pride
Baltimore Black Pride takes in Baltimore, Maryland and will take place from June 13, 2025 to June 15, 2025.
Harlem Pride
Harlem Pride is another pride celebration catered to the black and brown queer community. The celebration takes place in Harlem, NY which has a huge population of black LGBTQ residence. Harlem Pride happens in June which is pride month.
Houston Black Pride
Houston Black Pride has been running since 1988 and will take place on June 28, 205. There will be plenty of parties wih Exec Events being one of the promoters there so you know Houston will be litt!!
DC Black Pride
The most popular black pride celebrations are DC Black Pride and Atlanta Black Pride. DC Black Pride takes place during memorial weekend and attracts tens of thousands of persons from all over the country. I went to DC Black Pride years ago and what fascinates me is the crowds of sexy black men including twinks, bears, otters, etc. Not only are these men attractive but many of them are well educated. The host hotel for DC Black Pride 2025 is Capitol Hilton. This year at DC Black Pride 2025 there were many day parties and night parties.
Atlanta Black Pride
Similarly, Atlanta Black Pride has a big lineup of events including circuit parties, bbqs, brunches, sex parties, etc. Atlanta Black Pride 2025 will take place during Labor Day Weekend.
NYC Pride
Another enjoyable pride celebration is NYC Pride. It is the first official pride event & pride celebration and is one of the largest Pride Festivals. It started with the Stonewall riots in 1969. One of those protesters was a black trans leader named Marsha P Johnson. She and other LGBT activists organized a march in support of gay rights. The parade organizers started a movement of pride festivals all over the country. NYC Pride Weekend 2025 took place from June 27th to June 29th.
Wrap Up
NYC Black Pride is a fun time to celebrate black gay pride. A lot of people assume Black Pride is just a big party but it’s more than that. The purpose of Black Pride is to promote unity and educate black SGL communities so we can combat homophobia and racism and empower ourselves healthwise, economically, and spiritually.
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