➤ EVENTS, from p.9
free, and tickets can be secured on
Eventbrite.
Friends and Family Pride Shabbat
When: 6:30 p.m. June 18
Where: Virtual via cbst.org/
livestream
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
is welcoming a guest speaker,
Bishop Leah Daughtry, for a
Friends and Family Pride Shabbat.
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum will lead
the services.
JUNETEENTH FREEDOM
FEST NYC: BLOCK PARTY
When: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. June 19
Where: 129th Street in Harlem
between Seventh and Eighth Avenue
In celebration of Juneteenth, a
day commemorating the freedom
of African-Americans in the US,
Juneteenth Freedom Fest plans to
hold a block party with music, food,
vendors, and live performances.
Entry to the event is free.
JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL
When: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. June 19
Where: Long Meadow, Prospect
Park
Organizers are celebrating Black
pride with a cookout in the park.
Additionally, on June 20, attendees
can join a skate night at LeFrak
Center from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Attendees can secure tickets on
Eventbrite.
L’UNICORNS PERFORMANCE
When: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. June 20
Where: Alice Austen House, 2
Hylan Boulevard and 777 Front
Street, Staten Island
L’Unicorns, a Latinx LGBTQ
group in Staten Island, will serenade
guests and dance on an outdoor
stage at Alice Austen House.
The event’s organizers are asking
attendees to wear masks and adhere
to social distancing guidelines.
Entry to the event is free.
PRIDE AT BROOKFIELD
PLACE
When: Anytime on June 21
Where: 230 Vesey Street, New
York, New York
Individuals seeking an avantgarde
approach to Pride can view
the outdoor sculpture “Chroma” on
the Waterfront Terrance.
HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
When: 9:00 a.m. June 21 – June
23
Where: virtual
The fourth annual NYC Pride
Human Rights Conference is
back with a list of activists and
trailblazers in the queer community.
for a three-day event. Purchase
a ticket on the NYC Pride
website.
SPIRITUAL PRIDE
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A progressive, radically inclusive,
and anti-racist community
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SUNDAYS, 10:30AM ET
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