NYC Pride

[ericwinters]

I'm not sure if this is in the right place. Feel free to move it.

Are there any MUST DO things in NYC for Pride weekend? Of course, the parade. But what other hidden events or odd doings happen that the average folks in our community living outside the city might not know about?

[viewing ownly]

3 hours ago, ericwinters said:

I'm not sure if this is in the right place. Feel free to move it.

Are there any MUST DO things in NYC for Pride weekend? Of course, the parade. But what other hidden events or odd doings happen that the average folks in our community living outside the city might not know about?

I liked it when Stephan from SNL would divulge the "hidden events or odd doings" in the city. I'm sure there's places similar in real life, but I hope someone PM's you that intel - it's not out in the open for a reason!

 

 

 

[MeatHead]

It is not worthy. The parade gets flod with "liberal" heterosexuals that take the event as an excuse to drink and party. In Chicago is the same. Last year it was so ghetto. I remember Boystown was got crowded with hood people the night of the parade. 

Edited June 17 by MeatHead

[+ FrankR]

2 hours ago, MeatHead said:

It is not worthy. The parade gets flod with "liberal" heterosexuals that take the event as an excuse to drink and party. In Chicago is the same  Last year it was so ghetto. I remember Boystown was crowded with hood people the night of the parade. 

I don’t think you understood the question. @ericwinters asked about NYC, not Chicago and the must do or lesser known events, not the parade. 🤔

[ericwinters]

1 hour ago, FrankR said:

I don’t think you understood the question. @ericwinters asked about NYC, not Chicago and the must do or lesser known events, not the parade. 🤔

True, and my personal opinion is that we all get to take part in PRIDE events... 'Hooded' or not.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

7 hours ago, MeatHead said:

It is not worthy. The parade gets flod with "liberal" heterosexuals that take the event as an excuse to drink and party. In Chicago is the same  Last year it was so ghetto. I remember Boystown was crowded with hood people the night of the parade. 

Psst...   You're letting your fragile bias show.

[MeatHead]

5 hours ago, ericwinters said:

True, and my personal opinion is that we all get to take part in PRIDE events... 'Hooded' or not.

Boystown got ghetto at night and dangerous. People straight up from the hood drinking on the streets. None of the residents from the area were outside on that night. At one point there was even a brawl. Chicago is rough. People don't play there. 

Edited June 17 by MeatHead

[MeatHead]

1 hour ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

Psst...   You're letting your fragile bias show.

??? 

I sincerely prefer to stay away from Pride. 

[MeatHead]

6 hours ago, FrankR said:

I don’t think you understood the question. @ericwinters asked about NYC, not Chicago and the must do or lesser known events, not the parade. 🤔

My apologies. I guess I just replied to somewhat vent and state how I feel about Pride. 

[AtticusBK]

You might want to avoid using racist terminology like ghetto and hood. JFC - it’s 2025.

The NYC Pride parade should be “interesting” this year considering how many corporate sponsors have pulled out so they’re not seen as supporting DEI - if they ever actually gave a sh!t in the first place.

[ShortCutie7]

I went once to the NYC pride parade several years ago (not for the purpose of enjoying/spectating, but working a promotion-type job) and was completely lost in the crowds and got heat poisoning.  Absolutely not for me.

HOWEVER, it is a great weekend to hang out in gay-adjacent spaces- lots of hot guys seeing Broadway shows, in restaurants, etc.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

7 hours ago, MeatHead said:

??? 

I sincerely prefer to stay away from Pride. 

It's one thing to say you 'stay away from pride events'

It's another to mention liberal homosexuals and hood people.

You can express an opinion without being an asshole.

[+ José Soplanucas]

1 hour ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

It's one thing to say you 'stay away from pride events'

It's another to mention liberal homosexuals and hood people.

You can express an opinion without being an asshole.

I am not sure why, but you are suddenly becoming sexier to my eyes.

 

[+ ApexNomad]

8 minutes ago, José Soplanucas said:

I am not sure why, but you are suddenly becoming sexier to my eyes.

 

Suddenly? 

[FaustOust]

19 hours ago, MeatHead said:

In Chicago is the same. Last year it was so ghetto. I remember Boystown was got crowded with hood people the night of the parade. 

“Crowded with hood people” sounds like it’s just a euphemism for there were too many Black people present for your comfort level at what you expected to be an almost exclusively white gathering — which many Pride celebrations are.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

44 minutes ago, José Soplanucas said:

I am not sure why, but you are suddenly becoming sexier to my eyes.

DAMMIT... Can't you objectify me because of my muscularity and height like everyone else?

Being sexy for being outspoken and smart is just exhausting. 

[+ José Soplanucas]

Just now, BenjaminNicholas said:

DAMMIT... Can't you objectify me because of my muscularity and height like everyone else?

Being sexy for being outspoken and smart is just exhausting. 

It is not just that, and my apologies for kissing your ass. 

Besides, you are an escort. Not many escorts are willing to confront potencial clients, even if they are assholes. Kudos to you. 

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Just now, José Soplanucas said:

It is not just that, and my apologies for kissing your ass. 

Besides, you are an escort. Not many escorts are willing to confront potencial clients, even if they are assholes. Kudos to you. 

[pubic_assistance]

2 hours ago, FaustOust said:

an almost exclusively white gathering — which many Pride celebrations are.

NYC PRIDE is far from a "white" event. As a matter of fact, white people are the minority. I'm sure predominantly white communities have predominantly white Pride marches 

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I was there a few years ago during Pride.  I wasn't focused on the timing of the weekend when I scheduled it, it was simply a weekend that worked best for the friends that wanted to gather in NYC during June, so had no Pride expectations for the weekend.  I enjoyed the parade, but it was tight to move around once there.  If you are going to the parade, bring your own water to stay hydrated.

On both Friday and Saturday nights I attended bars with dancers and lap dance spaces.  Because it was Pride, there were several out-of-town dancers visiting to take advantage of it being Pride, so the quality and quantity of dancers was pretty good.  And I'm sure some of the musicals will be catering to the gay community - in particular Death Becomes Her features the For the Gaze number that really is 'for the gays.'  (I'll stop there to protect the spoilers other than to say the recorded versions of The Tonight Show and Tony Awards performances were truncated for television.)

 

[Luv2play]

This was the Pride parade in Montreal about 25 years ago. I lived in the Gay Village then and the parade passed right by down the street where I lived. A friend and I went to the NewYork Pride parade in 2003 but it wasn’t as good as the Montreal event in those days. I will say the French boys are almost all white, which has been mentioned here as an issue in Chicago. But we weren’t conscious of that back then. 

[DMICS]

I was in town for pride two years ago. It was a first for me. Very overwhelming (in a good way) with so many guys out and about in the West Village, Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen. Hoards of beautiful men everywhere. Pretty much the usual go-to bars, clubs, play spaces were all super busy.

The only events I took part in was jockstrap night at The Eagle during the main pride week, a few days before the parade. I think it was a Wednesday or Thursday night. Like many places, The Eagle was jam packed that night. I met a rich divorced dad with kids from Germany that night, who I'm still in contact with today. 

Aside from The Eagle, I checked out the main parade. As someone posted above it was a bit tough to move around, I checked it out for like an hour and left. My personal highlight during that week were my regular visits to 'The Blue' (RIP)...overpacked day, night and overnight. So many guys, pornstars from all over the world in a sleazy sex shop-bookstore. Good times. 

[MeatHead]

On 6/17/2025 at 9:24 PM, FaustOust said:

 

 

On 6/17/2025 at 7:06 PM, BenjaminNicholas said:

It's one thing to say you 'stay away from pride events'

It's another to mention liberal homosexuals and hood people.

You can express an opinion without being an asshole.

You are being an asshole right now. 

Go back and read. I said "liberal heterosexuals". 

I said what I said. A lot go with the excuse of supporting us when it reality they just want to get drunk to turn their back and say crazy about the LGBT community when we aren't around. The hypocrisy.

Hood and ghetto describe behavior. I'm not white 

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

On 6/17/2025 at 6:24 PM, FaustOust said:

“Crowded with hood people” sounds like it’s just a euphemism for there were too many Black people present for your comfort level at what you expected to be an almost exclusively white gathering — which many Pride celebrations are.

The hood and ghetto can have any race of poor people with no class. It's the 21st century after all, even the hood is integrated.  I avoid Pride events because they are mostly overrun by straight women (aka well meaning but annoying heterosexuals).  But if I was in NYC for June, I would mostly go to the Townhouse bar.  It seems to be the type of upscale place to keep crowd and behavior under control, even during crowded pride events.  My second choice place would be Uncle Charlie's.  I would save my visits to the other NYC bars until July.

 

Edited June 22 by Vegas_Millennial
Added a 2nd choice location to visit during NYC Pride.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

4 hours ago, MeatHead said:

 

You are being an asshole right now. 

Go back and read. I said "liberal heterosexuals". 

I said what I said. A lot go with the excuse of supporting us when it reality they just want to get drunk to turn their back and say crazy about the LGBT community when we aren't around. The hypocrisy.

Hood and ghetto describe behavior. I'm not white 

Semantics.

So....  Straight people can't be allies and be at pride?  

I don't give a shit what color you are.  Hood and ghetto are classic microaggressive comments.