Wonderful Moments From the 2016 New York City Pride Parade
by B.A. Van Sise
On a gorgeous summer day, New Yorkers celebrated Pride with plenty of costumes, glitter, and — of course — love. The Village Voice was at this year’s parade to capture all of the memorable moments, faces, and outfits.
For 150 years, the demimonde has been a visible part of urban life. But media saturation and multicultural reality have dislocated “The Scene.” Bohemia is a state of mind.
“Movement leaders no longer face minor penalties, misdemeanor charges, and a few worthy months in jail. Seale, said Kunstler, faces the very real likelihood of execution. 'The fun has gone out of our practice. We now face a deadening responsibility.' ”
“White men are no longer the whole against which we measure all the parts, but one more angry special interest group. Once they were 'mankind,' now they're just another niche in the endless segmentation markers and identities.”
