PHOTOS: Happy Pride! See how NYC is celebrating

NYC Pride 2023
People participate in the Annual New York Pride March on June 25, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) Photo credit Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/ WCBS 880) -- Thousands of revelers turned out to celebrate at the Pride March in New York City on Sunday.

The city's gay pride parades started in 1970 to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising, following a police raid on The Stonewall Inn.

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Billy Porter, Yasmin Benoit, AC Dumlao, Hope Giselle and Randolfe “Randy” Wicker headed this year’s celebration, with Angelica Ross returning for a third year as co-host.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed nation-leading legislation to protect and affirm the LGBTQ+ community at this year's New York City Pride March.

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Pride NYC 2023
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NYC Pride 2023
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NYC Pride 2023
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