New York's Stonewall 50: A City-Wide Celebration of LGBTQ+ Rights and Culture
In June 2019, New York City marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots with a series of events. The WorldPride NYC / Stonewall 50 program kicks off with an opening ceremony at Barclays Center on June 26, featuring Whoopi Goldberg as host and performances by Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter, Chaka Khan, and Daya. A commemoration is set for June 28 at the Stonewall Inn, followed by a Pride Island concert on June 29 with Madonna and Grace Jones. The Pride March will take place on June 30, traveling from Madison Square to Greenwich Village and Chelsea. Additionally, a Queer Liberation March is scheduled for 9:30 AM from Sheridan Square to Central Park. Cultural exhibitions at venues like the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of the City of New York, along with public art and festivities, will enhance the celebration. The article is authored by Maurita Cardone.
Key facts
- June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
- WorldPride March takes place on June 30, 2019.
- Opening ceremony at Barclays Center on June 26 hosted by Whoopi Goldberg.
- Pride Island concert on June 29 features Madonna and Grace Jones.
- Alternative Queer Liberation March starts at 9:30 AM from Sheridan Square.
- NYC Dyke March is an unauthorized march on June 29.
- Museum of the City of New York shows 'The Voice of the Village' and 'Pride'.
- New-York Historical Society presents two exhibitions under Stonewall 50 program.
- New York Public Library hosts 'Love & Resistance. Stonewall 50'.
- Grey Art Gallery and Leslie-Lohman Museum co-present 'Art after Stonewall, 1969-1989'.
- Brooklyn Museum presents 'Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 years After Stonewall'.
- Guggenheim Museum features 'Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now'.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art presents 'Camp: Notes on Fashion'.
- Ford Foundation shows 'Radical Love'.
- Félix González-Torres's 'Untitled' (1989) is on view at Sheridan Square until June 30.
- George Segal's 'Gay Liberation' is a permanent installation at Sheridan Square.
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project provides an interactive map of historic sites.
- LadyLand Festival takes place at Brooklyn Mirage.
- Love Above All Ball has a black tie dress code on June 28.
- Teaze party on June 29 features five parties under one roof.
- Hot Rabbit club hosts an after party for Dyke March.
- La MaMa theater offers queer programming throughout June.
- International Film Center shows LGBTQ cult films all summer.
- Savor Pride is an immersive culinary event.
- Estimated 4 million people will participate in events.
- Article by Maurita Cardone published on Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Cyndi Lauper
- Billy Porter
- Chaka Khan
- Daya
- Madonna
- Grace Jones
- Melissa Etheridge
- MNEK
- Jake Shears
- Fred W. McDarrah
- Allen Ginsberg
- Bob Dylan
- Susan Sontag
- Andy Warhol
- Malcolm X
- Kay Tobin Lahusen
- Diana Davies
- Scott Burton
- Vaginal Davis
- David Hockney
- Greer Lankton
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Catherine Opie
- Lyle Ashton Harris
- Alice Neel
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Lynda Benglis
- Kiki Smith
- Diane Arbus
- Judy Chicago
- Vito Acconci
- Marsha P. Johnson
- Mark Aguhar
- Felipe Baeza
- Morgan Bassichis
- Anna Betbeze
- David Antonio Cruz
- TM Davy
- Tuesday Smillie
- Tourmaline
- Faith Ringgold
- Vanessa German
- Raùl de Nieves
- Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
- La Vaughn Belle
- Jeannette Ehlers
- Félix González-Torres
- George Segal
- James Baldwin
- Jasper Johns
- LadyFag
- Yves Tumor
- Honey Dijon
- Clara 3000
- Dorian Electra
- Oscar Wilde
- Harvey Milk
- Maurita Cardone
- Jody Paulsen
Institutions
- WorldPride NYC
- Stonewall 50
- Barclays Center
- NYPD
- Museum of the City of New York
- The Village Voice
- New-York Historical Society
- Lesbian Herstory Archives
- New York Public Library
- Grey Art Gallery
- Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
- Brooklyn Museum
- Guggenheim Museum
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Ford Foundation
- Public Art Fund
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
- The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
- Brooklyn Mirage
- La MaMa
- International Film Center
- Artribune
- Hot Rabbit
- Pride Island
- Stonewall Inn
- Madison Square
- Greenwich Village
- Chelsea
- Times Square
- Central Park
- Sheridan Square
- Gay Street
- Pier 97
- Bryant Park
- Bushwick
- East Village
- Midtown
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Stonewall
- Greenwich Village
- Brooklyn
- Barclays Center
- Madison Square
- Chelsea
- Times Square
- Central Park
- Sheridan Square
- Gay Street
- Pier 97
- Hudson River
- Bryant Park
- Bushwick
- East Village
- Midtown
- New York
- USA