In a world that feels divided, we’re choosing to come together again for NYC Pride this year. When hate tries to dim our light, we shine brighter together. We’re choosing love over fear, unity over separation, and celebration over silence. This Pride we’re taking the party back to one of our favorite spots in the city—Cobble Fish on Pier 16 in downtown Manhattan for a sunset celebration of queer love in

“I didn’t think it was possible to be both LGBT and Indian, the only visible models of LGBT people I saw in the media were white.”—Alok Vaid-Menon, transfeminine South Asian writer, artist, and community organizer based in NYC. NBC News recently highlighted the struggles of LGBT South Asians in America, interviewing queer desi activists from across the country: “For LGBT South Asians in America, the road to visibility has been an