PARK SLOPE — A STEADY MORNING DRIZZLE gave way to rainbow-hued sunshine as an estimated 25,000 revelers packed Fifth Avenue on Saturday, June 14 for the 29th annual Brooklyn Pride festival and twilight march, reports Gay City News. School contingents, Brooklyn Scouts and drum line Fogo Azul kicked off the 7:30 p.m. step-off, followed by Gotham Cheer stunts and the Queer Big Apple Corps belting Lady Gaga. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams urged solidarity with trans New Yorkers, while grand marshal Councilmember Chi Ossé vowed to make the city “the safest” for queer people.
Co-marshal Monica Hill represented the 44-year-old Prospect Park Women’s Softball League. Bars such as Ginger’s overflowed, and the outdoor “Rooted in Pride” art show debuted at Washington Park, running through Aug. 1. Despite early forecasts, police reported no weather- or protest-related disruptions.
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