The eventful Pride Weekend culminated in Harlem with more positive news when one local resident received recognition in bringing the event to uptown. Harlem Pride is only in its second year and Lawrence Rodriguez (at center, at top photo, in white tee) of Casa Frela Gallery on 119th Street was given a personal Proclamation for Exemplary Service for his involvement in the celebratory weekend by Borough President Scott Stringer, Senator Tom Duane and Senator Bill Perkins.
Mr. Rodriguez's gallery helped launch the first Pride festival uptown last year by his establishment's West 119th Street Mount Morris Park block and has been a constant promoter of art in the LGBT community. There was a lot of media at hand covering this second Pride event in Harlem after some negative press about intolerance by a few locals but all ended well on a peaceful day.
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Was it better attended than these photos would indicate?
ReplyDeleteI heard this Event was very well attended, having had coverage from a wide swath of media including the Times. There were vendors, info centers and lots of politicians. There were lots of photographers there, but you're right - most of the cameras were focused on the politicians and the Harlem Pride Board Members. You live so close - you should have run over there!
ReplyDeleteI thought about it and should have but was simply too idle to deal with hauling the wheelchair and the child. Do that the other six days a week. . .
ReplyDeleteWe walked through about 4pm on Saturday. Was much more crowded than these pictures show.
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