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PHOTOESSAY: A Celebration of Resistance and Community at Bushwick Pride

The 13th Annual Bushwick Pride event celebrated Bushwick's LGBTQIA community.

PHOTOESSAY: A Celebration of Resistance and Community at Bushwick Pride

PHOTOESSAY: A Celebration of Resistance and Community at Bushwick Pride

The 13th Annual Bushwick Pride event celebrated Bushwick's LGBTQIA community.

PHOTOESSAY: A Celebration of Resistance and Community at Bushwick Pride
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Paul Bassett

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On Saturday afternoon, Bushwick celebrated the neighborhood’s LGBTQIA community at the 13th annual Bushwick Pride, hosted by Make the Road.

Bushwick Pride provided a unique kind of party. While larger pride parades often focus on whiter, more affluent communities, this hyperlocal event shone a light on the effects that gentrification has on queer people of color and focused on connecting them with local organizations that can provide resources and support.

Pride kicked off with a resistance march and was followed by a full-blown block party, complete with tasty food and tons of dancing.

Before setting off to march, Ayo Taveras, the GLOBE organizer at Make the Road, told…

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