World Pride in New York City is still officially a week away, but the rainbow momentum is palpable.
Queerty kicked things off on Wednesday with a dazzling evening at Town Stages in SoHo to celebrate this year’s Pride50 honorees and to recognize 50 years of remarkable advancements in LGBTQ culture since Stonewall.
The looks were on point, naturally, but the real spirit of the room was focused on 50 trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people.
With an appearance from this year’s Catalyst Award recipient John Cameron Mitchell, an arresting performance by Pride50 honoree Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, and many celebrated activists and entertainers in attendance, the night was one to remember and hold on to.
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Queerty managing editor Dan Tracer played host in collaborative couture designed by Project Runway season 16 winner Kentaro Kameyama and Simay Bleur that was certainly somewhere over the rainbow; we’re still not exactly sure where.
The event partnered with SAGE, a vital organization providing assisted living for LGBTQ seniors. Several SAGE participants were in attendance to enjoy the festivities, and all were grateful for their presence. And you’d better believe they worked that red carpet.
Special thanks to Pride50 sponsors Target, Amtrak, Visit Seattle, Svedka, and Nulo.
Here are some highlights from the engagement (for even more photos, head here):
For more photos from Pride50, head to our Facebook gallery.
Photos by: Justin Barbin.
Welcome to Queerty’s Pride50. We’re celebrating the members from our community who are responsible for some of the most inspiring and extraordinary moments for LGBTQ people over the last year. See all the honorees
white-queer-african
And here i am. Just an ordinary man that is attracted to other men. I was told at the age of twelve that I was homosexual. Over the tears and years I was told “you gay”! More confusion. Once or twice, maybe more times, I was told I am a freak. Looking at the pics from the event, maybe they were right. I am a freak part of a freak collective…….
Just my very sad observation of maybe a fabulous occasion. Maybe it is an age issue. In my young days there were no trans folk, no mainstream drag queens. How fabulous modern times have become that we can be out and proud, Well, almost.
Kennyg15
It was great to have such an opportunity to be there. Time went by so fast. Jen-Jen, Maxi, your the greatest. Steven I hope to see you soon!! Wish there would of been a larger space for all this, but then again you never know who’s bumping into you > creation at it’s best!1 Loved it!! Til next year guys!!