2026 NYC Dyke March: Hot Dykes Melt ICE
On June 27, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m., thousands marched from Manhattan's Bryant Park to Washington Square Park for the 2026 NYC Dyke March. First organized in 1993 without a sponsor or city permit, the annual protest champions lesbian visibility and broader social causes. This year's theme, 'Hot Dykes Melt ICE,' denounced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's persecution of undocumented immigrants. Marchers carried signs with slogans like 'Sapphic With an ICE Pick' and images of Liam Conejo Ramos, a boy detained by ICE in January. Photographer Poupay Jutharat documented the event.
Key facts
- Event date: June 27, 2026
- Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
- Route: Bryant Park to Washington Square Park
- Distance: 30 blocks
- First organized in 1993
- No sponsor or city permit
- Theme: 'Hot Dykes Melt ICE'
- Liam Conejo Ramos depicted on signs
Entities
Artists
- Poupay Jutharat
Institutions
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Bryant Park
- Washington Square Park
- Manhattan