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Save the Date! Yonkers Pride Festival is BACK! 🌈

Let’s paint the town with pride and celebrate being unapologetically us. It’s our time to show up, show out, and shine. Our love is unstoppable ❤️‍🔥

Join us for an unforgettable outdoor celebration featuring celebrity entertainment, delicious food, unique merch, fun activities, and amazing community organizations.

Rain or shine — the festival is on! ☀️☔️

Keep an eye out 👀 for this year’s headliner.
Full lineup TBA!

#yonkerspride #westchesterny #lgbtqevents #westchesterfestival #yonkersevents #queerevents #westchesterpride #gaycommunity #lgbtqcommunity #loveislove🏳️‍🌈 #gaypride🏳️‍🌈 #lesbianevent

Save the Date! Yonkers Pride Festival is BACK! 🌈

Let’s paint the town with pride and celebrate being unapologetically us. It’s our time to show up, show out, and shine. Our love is unstoppable ❤️‍🔥

Join us for an unforgettable outdoor celebration featuring celebrity entertainment, delicious food, unique merch, fun activities, and amazing community organizations.

Rain or shine — the festival is on! ☀️☔️

Keep an eye out 👀 for this year’s headliner.
Full lineup TBA!

#yonkerspride #westchesterny #lgbtqevents #westchesterfestival #yonkersevents #queerevents #westchesterpride #gaycommunity #lgbtqcommunity #loveislove🏳️‍🌈 #gaypride🏳️‍🌈 #lesbianevent

Join us on April 27 from 12-2pm at @yonkersbrewing for drag bingo with the one and only @amber_guesa_ ✨

Take your Sunday funday to the max with us! Win prizes, enjoy performances from our hostess with the mostest, and support Yonkers Pride. 🌈

Serving looks, laughs, and mimosas 🥂 Don’t miss out on the fun — get your tickets now! 🎟️

#yonkerspride #dragbingo #amberguesa #westchesterny #lgbtqevents #loveislove #wlw #supportlocaldrag #nycevents #nycpride #showyourpride #dragshow #yonkersbrewing

Join us on April 27 from 12-2pm at @yonkersbrewing for drag bingo with the one and only @amber_guesa_ ✨

Take your Sunday funday to the max with us! Win prizes, enjoy performances from our hostess with the mostest, and support Yonkers Pride. 🌈

Serving looks, laughs, and mimosas 🥂 Don’t miss out on the fun — get your tickets now! 🎟️

#yonkerspride #dragbingo #amberguesa #westchesterny #lgbtqevents #loveislove #wlw #supportlocaldrag #nycevents #nycpride #showyourpride #dragshow #yonkersbrewing

Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate our trans community with pride, love, and unwavering support. 🩷🤍💙

Visibility matters. Your truth matters. Your joy matters.
To all our trans siblings in Yonkers and beyond: we honor you and we stand with you—today and every day.

#TransDayOfVisibility #YonkersPride #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate our trans community with pride, love, and unwavering support. 🩷🤍💙

Visibility matters. Your truth matters. Your joy matters.
To all our trans siblings in Yonkers and beyond: we honor you and we stand with you—today and every day.

#TransDayOfVisibility #YonkersPride #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to support Yonkers Pride 💃🏻

You all killed it on the dance floor! Shout out to @thetattedbachatera for being an awesome instructor and bringing the energy 🔥.

Make sure to tag us in your posts from last night🤳🏼🌈

#yonkerspride #prideevents #nycpride #westchesterevents #lgbtqtravelers #yonkersny #914 #queerevents #lgbtqcommunity

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to support Yonkers Pride 💃🏻

You all killed it on the dance floor! Shout out to @thetattedbachatera for being an awesome instructor and bringing the energy 🔥.

Make sure to tag us in your posts from last night🤳🏼🌈

#yonkerspride #prideevents #nycpride #westchesterevents #lgbtqtravelers #yonkersny #914 #queerevents #lgbtqcommunity

🌟 Join us this month for Queer Latin Dance Night, where fresh energy meets the smooth rhythms of bachata!💃🏻

On March 27, join us at @zupparestaurant while @thetattedbachatera takes the lead on the dance floor to teach us some new moves and guide us through the night. 🔥

Whether you’re here to dance, meet new people, or just soak in the vibes, this is your space to connect and celebrate. No partner? No problem! This event is for everyone. (18+) See you on the dance floor!

Ticket link in bio. 🔗

🌟 Join us this month for Queer Latin Dance Night, where fresh energy meets the smooth rhythms of bachata!💃🏻

On March 27, join us at @zupparestaurant while @thetattedbachatera takes the lead on the dance floor to teach us some new moves and guide us through the night. 🔥

Whether you’re here to dance, meet new people, or just soak in the vibes, this is your space to connect and celebrate. No partner? No problem! This event is for everyone. (18+) See you on the dance floor!

Ticket link in bio. 🔗

It’s that time again! 🌈

Yonkers Pride is looking for VENDORS for our 2025 Pride Festival 📢

We’re calling all:
🏙️ local businesses
🌮 restaurants, food + beverage vendors
🎨 makers & artisans
🫶 nonprofit vendors
+ and more

to join Westchester’s biggest pride celebration this summer!

Vendor applications are now LIVE and the festival is taking place Saturday, June 14, 2025 — we can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

Link in bio for vendor forms. 🔗

#yonkerspride #westchesterny #yonkersny #loveislove #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqfestival #lgbtqevents #queerevents #queereventsnyc #prideparade #westchestereats #lohud

It’s that time again! 🌈

Yonkers Pride is looking for VENDORS for our 2025 Pride Festival 📢

We’re calling all:
🏙️ local businesses
🌮 restaurants, food + beverage vendors
🎨 makers & artisans
🫶 nonprofit vendors
+ and more

to join Westchester’s biggest pride celebration this summer!

Vendor applications are now LIVE and the festival is taking place Saturday, June 14, 2025 — we can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

Link in bio for vendor forms. 🔗

#yonkerspride #westchesterny #yonkersny #loveislove #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqfestival #lgbtqevents #queerevents #queereventsnyc #prideparade #westchestereats #lohud

A message to our beloved Yonkers Pride community 🌈❤️

#yonkerspride #loveislove #lovewins #transrights #humanrights #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqpride #lgbtqnyc #westchesterpride #pride

A message to our beloved Yonkers Pride community 🌈❤️

#yonkerspride #loveislove #lovewins #transrights #humanrights #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqpride #lgbtqnyc #westchesterpride #pride

First mixer of 2025 in the books! And what a way to kick off the year 🌈. Thank you to everyone who came out to support!

We welcomed the wonderful @missvaleryan to Yonkers and she brought the ✨ immaculate vibes ✨

Shoutout to our hosts at @lacantina.yonkers for amazing, edgy drinks and food!

Will we see you at next month’s mixer??
#yonkerspride #yonkerspridefestival #yonkersny #lgbtqpride #downtownyonkers #lgbtqcommunity #dragshows #localdrag #dragisart #loveislove #lgbtqcommunity

First mixer of 2025 in the books! And what a way to kick off the year 🌈. Thank you to everyone who came out to support!

We welcomed the wonderful @missvaleryan to Yonkers and she brought the ✨ immaculate vibes ✨

Shoutout to our hosts at @lacantina.yonkers for amazing, edgy drinks and food!

Will we see you at next month’s mixer??
#yonkerspride #yonkerspridefestival #yonkersny #lgbtqpride #downtownyonkers #lgbtqcommunity #dragshows #localdrag #dragisart #loveislove #lgbtqcommunity

Coming in hot 🔥 with our first mixer of 2025!

🗓️ January 16 | 7 PM - 9 PM

Let’s kick off the new year with good friends, drinks, and entertainment by @missvaleryan ✨🍾

Come check out the shiny new @lacantina.yonkers and celebrate the beginning of a bright new year with Yonkers Pride. 🌈 Buy your tickets NOW to save 💸 $15 advance, $20 at the door. Link in bio to purchase. 🔗

#yonkerspride #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqtravelers #nyclgbtq #lgbtqevents #yonkersny #dragparty #dragqueenshow #loveislove🌈 #downtownyonkers #nycevents #gaypride

Coming in hot 🔥 with our first mixer of 2025!

🗓️ January 16 | 7 PM - 9 PM

Let’s kick off the new year with good friends, drinks, and entertainment by @missvaleryan ✨🍾

Come check out the shiny new @lacantina.yonkers and celebrate the beginning of a bright new year with Yonkers Pride. 🌈 Buy your tickets NOW to save 💸 $15 advance, $20 at the door. Link in bio to purchase. 🔗

#yonkerspride #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqtravelers #nyclgbtq #lgbtqevents #yonkersny #dragparty #dragqueenshow #loveislove🌈 #downtownyonkers #nycevents #gaypride

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you’re invited to Yonkers Pride’s annual Holiday Party on December 9th!🎄🥂

Come party with us for a night of glitz, glam, and good vibes. Tunes by @dj_sophtheesage will keep you lit and entertainment by @yasmindelano is the gift that keeps on GIVING. 🎁

Keep things merry and gay this season and mingle with friends old and new at @onepiersteakhouse ❤️

Buy tickets now via the link in bio. 🔗
#yonkersny #yonkerspride #lgbtqevents #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqnyc #lgbtqnightlife #queercommunity #happyholigays #downtownyonkers

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you’re invited to Yonkers Pride’s annual Holiday Party on December 9th!🎄🥂

Come party with us for a night of glitz, glam, and good vibes. Tunes by @dj_sophtheesage will keep you lit and entertainment by @yasmindelano is the gift that keeps on GIVING. 🎁

Keep things merry and gay this season and mingle with friends old and new at @onepiersteakhouse ❤️

Buy tickets now via the link in bio. 🔗
#yonkersny #yonkerspride #lgbtqevents #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqnyc #lgbtqnightlife #queercommunity #happyholigays #downtownyonkers

Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we want to send a message of staunch support for our transgender community. 🩵🩷🤍

This day reminds us of the incredible resilience and strength of the transgender community and the importance of standing together against hate.

We are committed, now more than ever, to the fight for the safety, dignity, and equality of our trans friends, family, and neighbors.

#transrightsarehumanrights #transrights #tdor #translivesmatter #translivesmatter🌈 #lgbtqpride #lgbtqcommunity

Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we want to send a message of staunch support for our transgender community. 🩵🩷🤍

This day reminds us of the incredible resilience and strength of the transgender community and the importance of standing together against hate.

We are committed, now more than ever, to the fight for the safety, dignity, and equality of our trans friends, family, and neighbors.

#transrightsarehumanrights #transrights #tdor #translivesmatter #translivesmatter🌈 #lgbtqpride #lgbtqcommunity

We had an amazing time at @yofifest Queer Film Screening last night! Yonkers Pride was happy to co-host this event and experience the perspectives of local queer filmmakers. 🌈🎬
#yonkersfilmfestival #yofifest #yonkerspride #queerfilm #queerfilmmakers #queerfilms #yonkersny

We had an amazing time at @yofifest Queer Film Screening last night! Yonkers Pride was happy to co-host this event and experience the perspectives of local queer filmmakers. 🌈🎬
#yonkersfilmfestival #yofifest #yonkerspride #queerfilm #queerfilmmakers #queerfilms #yonkersny

No matter how you identify, remember that you are valid, you are loved, and you are accepted! On #NationalComingOutDay we celebrate those who are newly out, have been out and proud for years, and those who can’t come out for safety or other reasons. Yonkers Pride welcomes all identities and respects individuals in all stages of their coming out journey. We see you, and we celebrate you!

#outandproud #liveoutloud #lgbtqpride #pride #loveislove #lgbtqawareness #queerpride

No matter how you identify, remember that you are valid, you are loved, and you are accepted! On #NationalComingOutDay we celebrate those who are newly out, have been out and proud for years, and those who can’t come out for safety or other reasons. Yonkers Pride welcomes all identities and respects individuals in all stages of their coming out journey. We see you, and we celebrate you!

#outandproud #liveoutloud #lgbtqpride #pride #loveislove #lgbtqawareness #queerpride

Happy International Lesbian Day 🧡🤍🩷!

Today is a reminder that love, identity, and pride are worth celebrating. We are proud to support and cherish the lesbians in our community while appreciating the incredible contributions of activists and trailblazers who have shaped the fight for equality and visibility. 🏳️‍🌈

Happy International Lesbian Day 🧡🤍🩷!

Today is a reminder that love, identity, and pride are worth celebrating. We are proud to support and cherish the lesbians in our community while appreciating the incredible contributions of activists and trailblazers who have shaped the fight for equality and visibility. 🏳️‍🌈

This month, for #LGBTQHistoryMonth we honor the voices, stories, and resilience of our community. Let’s continue to uplift, support, and celebrate love in all forms and remember those who blazed the path for us to live our true authentic lives today. 🌈 #loveislove #yonkerspride #lgbtqpride #lgbtqcommunity

This month, for #LGBTQHistoryMonth we honor the voices, stories, and resilience of our community. Let’s continue to uplift, support, and celebrate love in all forms and remember those who blazed the path for us to live our true authentic lives today. 🌈 #loveislove #yonkerspride #lgbtqpride #lgbtqcommunity

Mini Ball Vol. II recap ⚡️
🎥 @directedbyleo

#voguing #ballroomscene

Mini Ball Vol. II recap ⚡️
🎥 @directedbyleo

#voguing #ballroomscene

The Old Way #YonkeraPrideMiniBall 👑

The Old Way #YonkeraPrideMiniBall 👑

Ballroom Culture 👑 #YonkersPride

Ballroom Culture 👑 #YonkersPride

🍒🔥 Yonkers Pride Mini Ball Vol. ll is on FIRE!

🍒🔥 Yonkers Pride Mini Ball Vol. ll is on FIRE!

#YonkersPride #Miniball

#YonkersPride #Miniball

Clack in #YonkersPride style 🪭🌈👑😉

Clack in #YonkersPride style 🪭🌈👑😉

Serving face at #YonkersPride Mini Ball Vol. ll 👑

Serving face at #YonkersPride Mini Ball Vol. ll 👑

There’s still time to join us for Yonkers Pride #Miniball Vol. ll 🌈👑

There’s still time to join us for Yonkers Pride #Miniball Vol. ll 🌈👑

🎉🌈 Get ready to relive the magic of the 7th Annual Yonkers Pride Festival! 🌈🎉

✨ Check out our highlight video to see all the vibrant colors, dazzling performances, and heartfelt moments that made this year’s festival unforgettable. From the amazing entertainment to the incredible community spirit, Yonkers came together to celebrate love, diversity, and pride. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

💃🕺 Whether you were there in person or celebrating with us in spirit, this video is a must-watch! Share your favorite moments and tag your friends who joined in the fun. Let’s keep the pride alive all year long! 🌟

📹 @adishoots

#YonkersPride
#PrideFestival
#loveislove
#careandcommunity
#pride2024

🎉🌈 Get ready to relive the magic of the 7th Annual Yonkers Pride Festival! 🌈🎉

✨ Check out our highlight video to see all the vibrant colors, dazzling performances, and heartfelt moments that made this year’s festival unforgettable. From the amazing entertainment to the incredible community spirit, Yonkers came together to celebrate love, diversity, and pride. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

💃🕺 Whether you were there in person or celebrating with us in spirit, this video is a must-watch! Share your favorite moments and tag your friends who joined in the fun. Let’s keep the pride alive all year long! 🌟

📹 @adishoots

#YonkersPride
#PrideFestival
#loveislove
#careandcommunity
#pride2024

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 📖💡 @otroedgargomez

Join us to celebrate pride with acclaimed authors Edgar Gomez, Amelia Possanza and more on June 20th! This signature event at YPL Riverfront includes a tour of the gallery exhibit Radical Joy: Queer Expressions of Joy followed by a guest author reading, Q & A and reception for mingling.

Doors at 6:00pm
Riverfront Gallery Tour at 6:30pm
Author Talk at 7:00pm
Reception & Book Signing at 8:00pm
Featuring the Yonkers Pride brew by Yonkers Brewing Company and books for sale from our local indie bookstore.

Free Admission

This event is 21+

About Edgar Gomez

Edgar Gomez (all pronouns) is a Florida-born writer with roots in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico. A graduate of University of California, Riverside’s MFA program, his words have appeared in The LA Times, Poets & Writers, Lithub, New York Magazine, and beyond. His debut memoir, High-Risk Homosexual, was called a “breath of fresh air” by The New York Times; named a Best Book of 2022 by Publisher’s Weekly, Buzzfeed, and Electric Literature; and received a 2023 American Book Award, a Stonewall Israel-Fishman Nonfiction Book Honor Award, and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir. Gomez’s second book, a darkly-comic memoir about growing up poor in early 2000’s Florida titled Alligator Tears, will be out in 2025 from Crown. His work has been supported by The New York Foundation for the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Black Mountain Institute. He lives between New York and Puerto Rico. Find him across social media @OtroEdgarGomez.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 📖💡 @otroedgargomez

Join us to celebrate pride with acclaimed authors Edgar Gomez, Amelia Possanza and more on June 20th! This signature event at YPL Riverfront includes a tour of the gallery exhibit Radical Joy: Queer Expressions of Joy followed by a guest author reading, Q & A and reception for mingling.

Doors at 6:00pm
Riverfront Gallery Tour at 6:30pm
Author Talk at 7:00pm
Reception & Book Signing at 8:00pm
Featuring the Yonkers Pride brew by Yonkers Brewing Company and books for sale from our local indie bookstore.

Free Admission

This event is 21+

About Edgar Gomez

Edgar Gomez (all pronouns) is a Florida-born writer with roots in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico. A graduate of University of California, Riverside’s MFA program, his words have appeared in The LA Times, Poets & Writers, Lithub, New York Magazine, and beyond. His debut memoir, High-Risk Homosexual, was called a “breath of fresh air” by The New York Times; named a Best Book of 2022 by Publisher’s Weekly, Buzzfeed, and Electric Literature; and received a 2023 American Book Award, a Stonewall Israel-Fishman Nonfiction Book Honor Award, and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir. Gomez’s second book, a darkly-comic memoir about growing up poor in early 2000’s Florida titled Alligator Tears, will be out in 2025 from Crown. His work has been supported by The New York Foundation for the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The Black Mountain Institute. He lives between New York and Puerto Rico. Find him across social media @OtroEdgarGomez.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 📖💡 @apossanza

Join us to celebrate pride with acclaimed authors Edgar Gomez, Amelia Possanza and more on June 20th! This signature event at YPL Riverfront includes a tour of the gallery exhibit Radical Joy: Queer Expressions of Joy followed by a guest author reading, Q & A and reception for mingling.

- Doors at 6:00pm
- Riverfront Gallery Tour at 6:30pm
- Author Talk at 7:00pm
- Reception & Book Signing at 8:00pm

Featuring the Yonkers Pride brew by @yonkersbrewing and books for sale from our local indie bookstore.

Free Admission (🔗 in bio)

This event is 21+

About Amelia Possanza

Amelia Possanza is a full-time book publicist and part-time writer. If you’re looking to get in touch about a potential PR project, you may want to try the Lavender Public Relations site.

Her debut book Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives came out in 2023 from Catapult in the US and Square Peg in the UK and was named a Best Book of 2023 by NPR, Shelf Awareness, and Publishers Weekly. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, LitHub, Electric Literature, The Millions, and NPR’s Invisibilia. She teaches creative writing to high schoolers through Lambda Literary’s Writers in School program, coaches swimming with Team New York Aquatics, and occasionally volunteers aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. She currently lives in Flatbush with her cat.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 📖💡 @apossanza

Join us to celebrate pride with acclaimed authors Edgar Gomez, Amelia Possanza and more on June 20th! This signature event at YPL Riverfront includes a tour of the gallery exhibit Radical Joy: Queer Expressions of Joy followed by a guest author reading, Q & A and reception for mingling.

- Doors at 6:00pm
- Riverfront Gallery Tour at 6:30pm
- Author Talk at 7:00pm
- Reception & Book Signing at 8:00pm

Featuring the Yonkers Pride brew by @yonkersbrewing and books for sale from our local indie bookstore.

Free Admission (🔗 in bio)

This event is 21+

About Amelia Possanza

Amelia Possanza is a full-time book publicist and part-time writer. If you’re looking to get in touch about a potential PR project, you may want to try the Lavender Public Relations site.

Her debut book Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives came out in 2023 from Catapult in the US and Square Peg in the UK and was named a Best Book of 2023 by NPR, Shelf Awareness, and Publishers Weekly. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, LitHub, Electric Literature, The Millions, and NPR’s Invisibilia. She teaches creative writing to high schoolers through Lambda Literary’s Writers in School program, coaches swimming with Team New York Aquatics, and occasionally volunteers aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. She currently lives in Flatbush with her cat.

Webster proudly congratulates Harold Morales, recipient of the 2024 @websterbank x Yonkers Pride Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to someone who demonstrated leadership and service in the LGBTQIA+ community. #PrideMonth2024 #HappyPride

Webster proudly congratulates Harold Morales, recipient of the 2024 @websterbank x Yonkers Pride Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to someone who demonstrated leadership and service in the LGBTQIA+ community. #PrideMonth2024 #HappyPride

Thank you @GreatPointStudios for sponsoring the 7th Annual Yonkers Pride Festival!

Thank you @GreatPointStudios for sponsoring the 7th Annual Yonkers Pride Festival!

The one & only @xunamimuse from RuPaul’s Drag Race gracing Yonkers with her GLOW 🌟✨✨

The one & only @xunamimuse from RuPaul’s Drag Race gracing Yonkers with her GLOW 🌟✨✨

Thank you @ValleyBank for sponsoring the 7th Annual Yonkers Pride Festival!

Thank you @ValleyBank for sponsoring the 7th Annual Yonkers Pride Festival!

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