Photos: NYC Dyke Protest March takes place ahead of New York’s Pride week LGBTQ+ celebration

At least 30,000 people marched down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue for New York's annual Dyke March on Saturday.

Updated on: Jun 29, 2025 5:03 PM IST

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People take part in the NYC Dyke March during New York’s Pride week LGBTQ+ celebration in New York City, U.S., June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS)

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The month-long LGBTQ+ Pride celebration approaches a rainbow-laden crescendo on Sunday, with huge parades and marches in New York and other major cities across the world. (REUTERS)

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The events in Manhattan, home of the nation's oldest and largest Pride celebration, begin with a march down Fifth Avenue, with over 700 participating groups and anticipating enormous audiences. (REUTERS)

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Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Toronto, Canada will stage Pride parades on Sunday.  (REUTERS)

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Several major cities, like Tokyo, Paris, and Sao Paulo, hosted events earlier this month. (REUTERS)

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. The first pride march took place in New York City in 1970 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion. (REUTERS)

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People go into the Washington Square fountain as they take part in the NYC Dyke March during New York’s Pride week LGBTQ+ celebration in New York City, U.S., June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS)

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The celebrations follow the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court's momentous June 26, 2015, decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which allowed same-sex marriage nationwide. (REUTERS)

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People enjoy into the Washington Square fountain as they take part in the NYC Dyke March during New York’s Pride week LGBTQ+ celebration in New York City, U.S., June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS)

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A person holds up a sign as people take part in the NYC Dyke March during New York’s Pride week LGBTQ+ celebration in New York City, U.S., June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS)

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After resuming office in January, Trump has aggressively targeted transgender individuals, banning them from the military, prohibiting government insurance programs from covering gender-affirmation operations for youth, and seeking to keep transgender athletes out of girls' and women's sports. (REUTERS)

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The theme for the Manhattan event is "Rise Up: Pride in Protest." The theme for Pride in San Francisco is "Queer Joy is Resistance," whereas in Seattle it is just "Louder."  (REUTERS)