pride NYC World Pride 2019

[TetRefine]

As some of you know, New York City recently hosted World Pride, and it fell on the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riot. They estimated that close to 6 million visitors came to the city to celebrate, and I can tell you New York, especially in certain areas, felt like a gay-majority city. It was amazing. 

Some personal highlights:

Dancing with 13,000 other people at WE Party: Magic Planet at the Javits Center. Literally I have never seen that many people at a single party before. We really showed our numbers at this one. Cindy Lauper, Bette Midler, STOMP and Cirque de Solei all performed before the main dance party started. It was one hell of a sight to see. 

 

The weekend ended with Alegria, which is the traditional Sunday night marathon closing party of Pride. It went for 11 hours, both outside and inside. This is probably the single best party of Pride every year. When they unrolled the massive rainbow flag you see in the video, I swear I've never seen so many grown men cry. It was beautiful. 

 

[Mikiesboy]

Thanks for your thoughts and sharing this. Sounds amazing.

[Thorn Wilde]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Wish I could have been there...

[Carlos Hazday]

The last time I danced all night in NYC, Junior Vazquez was the headlining DJ. The man's now 70 and I'm 61 so you can imagine how long ago that was. Thanks for bringing back fond memories, Matt. You're the son I never had that I can live vicariously through these days. 

 

ps- Calling me Papi is optional.

[TetRefine]

3 hours ago, Carlos Hazday said:

The last time I danced all night in NYC, Junior Vazquez was the headlining DJ. The man's now 70 and I'm 61 so you can imagine how long ago that was. Thanks for bringing back fond memories, Matt. You're the son I never had that I can live vicariously through these days. 

 

ps- Calling me Papi is optional.

 

Funny you mention Junior because he played the after party Monday morning we went to. He played every big hit remixed from the 90s and was still spinning on CDs. It was a perfect closing to an epic weekend.