Jun 29, 2015
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The New York Pride Parade took place only two days after the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm same-sex marriage. Parade-goers took to the Big Apple’s streets with rainbow flags, noisemakers and an array of handmade signs. They were surrounded by paper mache floats, plenty of alcohol, music and fellow ecstatic revelers. The timing of the parade could not be better. Ironically, it was not the first time that New York City’s gay pride parade took place after an important legal breakthrough. Back in 2011, the city’s parade occurred right after the state of New York legalized same-sex marriage. Two years [Read More]
Mar 17, 2015
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Photos: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Few holidays are as visual as St. Patrick’s Day. And no other American city celebrates St. Paddy’s Day quite like the Big Apple. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City was a visual delight this year, with the entire city seemingly awash in shades of emerald green as Fifth Avenue became home base for the festivities. Revelers in shamrock glasses, leprechaun hats and green boas began standing shoulder-to-shoulder to gain their vantage points along Fifth several hours before the parade began at 11 a.m. By start time, the area was packed with people decked [Read More]
