#Blonde hair with gay pride colors series
Because she knows what I know: Love trumps hate, the United States Constitution endures and justice will ultimately prevail."Ĭlinton's campaign marked the weekend - one in which a number of cities, including San Francisco and Chicago as well as New York, held parades - with a series of pro-LGBT posts on social media. Edie Windsor, the lead plaintiff in one of the cases, endorsed Clinton on Sunday, saying "Hillary is the president who will fight to get us there. Sunday is the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's rulings in favor of same-sex marriage in United States v. Last year, daughter Chelsea Clinton led the campaign's contingent in the parade. De Blasio, who has a frosty relationship with Cuomo, walked behind Clinton.Ĭlinton first marched in New York's pride parade in 2000, during her first Senate campaign, and again six years later as she ran for re-election. Al Sharpton walked on her left side and Cuomo walked to her right. Both couples waited for Clinton's arrival before walking the final four blocks of the parade. De Blasio marched with wife Chirlane McCray. Dozens of motorcycles revved and a pickup truck blared "Empire State of Mind" just ahead of Cuomo and his longtime girlfriend, Sandra Lee. White confetti billowed through the air.īefore Clinton joined the parade, marchers carried banners with photos of the 49 people who died in this month's Orlando, Florida, nightclub shooting. President Barack Obama this week declared the area a national monument.Īt Bleecker Street Clinton stopped as an announcer declared that "the next president of the United States" had arrived. An entourage of dozens, including other elected officials, campaign aides and Secret Service agents, surrounded her, and around them were dozens of reporters and photographers trying to get a glimpse of her teal suit and blonde hair.Ĭlinton exited her van at Seventh Avenue, half a block west of the Stonewall Inn, site of the 1969 uprising that sparked the modern LGBT rights movement.
"Hillary! Hillary!" crowds chanted as she walked slowly to shake hands and pose for photos, flanked by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. So here we celebrate these 25 pioneers who may not be on everyone’s radar but who helped shape music – from transgender punk rockers to queer disco divas – to influence countless others to forge their own paths today by remaining true to their visions.Hillary Clinton, presumptive Democratic nominee for president, on Sunday marched the final few blocks of New York's annual gay pride parade through throngs of cheering supporters packed along iconic Christopher Street. But all of their tireless efforts matter. Some of these figures – Arthur Russell, Sylvester, Amanda Lepore – have earned cult followings, while others – Jackie Shane, Jobriath, Lavender Country – have remained obscure. Fans may openly embrace a gay Elton John, Melissa Etheridge or Ricky Martin now, but over the past 50 years or more it’s been a struggle for most queer artists to live their lives openly and without shame and persecution. Others have proudly shared their stories about being transgender rockers fighting for visibility. And pop stars have even proclaimed their pansexuality. In recent years, we’ve seen musicians talk openly about their gay identity and same-sex relationships. The idea of a queer musical superstar is now fully accepted.