The new and improved Gay Street sign is all over NYC Pride Twitter
This year the New York City Pride March marks 50 years since the Stonewall Riot, and the parade is bigger and more colorful than ever. As the march makes its way to Greenwich Village, one street sign in particular is popping up on social media as a symbol of 2019's much-needed focus on inclusion in the queer community.
It's pure coincidence that Gay Street intersects with Christopher Street right near the Stonewall Inn — the "Gay" of Gay Street is a family name — but its location on the parade route makes it prime real estate for a statement on what pride means in 2019. Take a look:
The famous Gay Street sign, representing a wide spectrum of gender expression. Near Christopher Park in Greenwich Village, #NYCPride pic.twitter.com/8vTUJKsr50
— ken ┬┴┬┴┤(･_├┬┴┬┴ (@kensadahiro) June 29, 2019
The sign was one of many changes made around the city to celebrate Pride Month.
For the LGBT folks in the city today, I hope you all know that New York City will always stand with you. Enjoy #PrideNYC today!!!! 👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/FKpz1tEXQx
— Craig Anderson (@canderson1989) June 30, 2019
The temporary changes to the Gay Street sign were part of an "Acceptance Matters" campaign by MasterCard, which raises questions about the place of corporations in New York's Pride Month celebrations. This particular installation seems to be popular on social media, however, for its reminder that every element of the LGBTQIA+ community deserves to feel proud of their identity.
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