He noted not long after the New York bill passed, Vice President Joe Biden and then President Barack Obama endorsed gay marriage. He honored Judge Paul Feinman – who last week became the first openly gay judge confirmed for the New York State Court of Appeals.Ĭuomo also recalled how New York became the first large state to approve same-sex marriage in 2011. 'Go out there and achieve your dreams and search for those things that make you happy and that you have the same rights as everyone else does too,' she said.Īhead of the march, Gov. One of four grand marshals leading the parade was Brooke Guinan - the first openly transgender FDNY firefighter. 'We are here to just continue our protest that was started last June after the Pulse massacre,' Jay Walker from Gays Against Guns said. Some voiced their concerns about the Trump administration - specifically regarding gay rights, health care, and gun control. 'We are marching against the oppression, the agenda that is coming from the White House.' The largest NYC Pride March to date coincided with the Stonewall 50 WorldPride NYC 2019 festivities, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn, with 150,000 participants and five million visitors to. 'This year is not a parade, this year is a march,' Harris Doran from the organization 'Rise and Resist' told CBS2. The March is among the largest components of NYC Pride, together with the Rally, PrideFest, and Pride Island events.