An interesting snapshot of urban LGBTQ life from Huffington Post photojournalist Murray Lipp captures 10 signs from NYC pride 2013. This photo series serves as a fascinating reminder of where we are and where we come from.
A massive crowd of around 1.8 million turned out to watch the annual NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 30, 2013. The march is held each year to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of 1969. It provides an opportunity for LGBT people to express pride in an identity which has historically been shamed. It also offers a unique platform from which to share powerful messages and/or promote particular causes, to a large audience, through the display of sociopolitical signs. Below are ten of the signs I photographed at this year’s march and my commentary regarding the important topics and issues they refer to.
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