Thousands join NYC Queer Liberation March as Pride stays virtual
05 July 2021 |
6:32 am
With New York's annual Pride parade staying virtual for the second year running due to the pandemic, thousands of New Yorkers attend the alternative Queer Liberation March instead.
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