This year’s official LGBTQIA+ Pride events in NYC will honor one of our trailblazers and center justice for the entire LGBTQIA+ community.
New York, NY, January 22, 2026 – NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride, a world leader in LGBTQIA+ Pride organizing, announces its official theme for 2026: “For All of Us.” The theme references a quote widely attributed to LGBTQIA+ activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson: “There is no pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” As our trans and non-binary siblings face a growing wave of hateful attacks at every level of government, this year’s theme recalls the queer trail-blazers who came before us - and centers the ongoing fight on the most marginalized among us.
As Pride events face economic and political threats around the world, it’s vital that those local LGBTQIA+ populations in Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, and more still have safe spaces to discover and celebrate their community. This year’s theme seeks to welcome LGBTQIA+ individuals everywhere to join us as we honor the legacy of the very first NYC Pride March in 1970, which commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
“LGBTQ+ Pride events are under attack around the world, but NYC is determined to march on,” said Im Lynde, NYC Pride Executive Director. “We invite our LGBTQIA+ community from near and far to join us in the birthplace of Pride as we continue the fight for LGBTQIA+ equality – for all of us.”
The 2026 NYC Pride calendar includes the annual NYC Pride March, among the world’s largest and longest-running LGBTQIA+ demonstrations, and PrideFest, the largest LGBTQIA+ street festival in the U.S., on Sunday, June 28, 2026. NYC Pride’s other core event, Youth Pride, returns to the South Street Seaport (Piers 16 & 17) on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Other NYC Pride events will be announced in our 2026 Pride Guide, which will be available at nycpride.org/Pride-Guide on Thursday, May 22, 2026.
NYC Pride is made possible through the support of community members and allies. To help us protect NYC Pride for generations to come, we encourage you to donate at nycpride.org/Donate. For volunteer opportunities and other ways to get involved, visit nycpride.org/Get-Involved. For more information about partnership opportunities throughout 2026, visit nycpride.org/Partnerships.
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About NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride:
Heritage of Pride, Inc. is the volunteer-directed organization behind the official NYC Pride roster of events, rooted in a spirit of activism and advocacy for the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Each year, NYC Pride welcomes over 2.5 million spectators to the NYC Pride March with over 75,000 individuals marching. Additional marquee events include PrideFest, Youth Pride and more. Heritage of Pride’s mission is to work toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law. We do this by producing LGBTQIA+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate, and celebrate our diverse community year-round. For more information, including how to donate and volunteer, visit nycpride.org.
