LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Pride Month 2025
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 20, 2025)—LaGuardia Community College/CUNY proudly celebrates Pride Month 2025 with a vibrant lineup of events throughout June, both on campus and across New York City. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a series of celebrations, including the Queens, Brooklyn, and NYC Pride Parades, as well as CUNY Pridefest. Members of the public are invited to a family-friendly Pride celebration on the LaGuardia Community Greenway. These events are made possible with support from the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium, in partnership with the New York City Council and LGBTQIAA+ Programs at Queens College.
Opportunities to honor LGBTQIA+ communities across NYC include:
CUNY Queens Lavender Graduation (Registration Closed)
Thursday, May 22 | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Ave, Bayside
Celebrate the achievements of LGBTQIA+ graduates and allies from LaGuardia, Queens College, Queensborough, CUNY Law, and York College. Graduates will receive certificates, lavender honor cords, rainbow tassels, and framed portraits. Questions? Contact the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Hub.
Queens Pride
Sunday, June 1 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights (from 89th to 75th Streets)
March with the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium and receive a commemorative t-shirt designed by LaGuardia Fine Arts students. Enjoy a post-parade street festival with live music, drag performances, and local vendors. Supported by the New York City Council LGBTQIA Caucus, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, and LGBTQIAA+ Programs at Queens College. Register here.
Pride, Health, and Wellness on the LaGuardia Community Greenway (Open to the Public)
Wednesday, June 4 | 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. | LaGuardia Community Greenway (29th Street, between Skillman and 47th Avenues)
Celebrate Pride, Health, and Wellness on the LaGuardia Community Greenway with a free, family-friendly outdoor event featuring games, music, refreshments, and giveaways. Local stylists from Otis & Finn Barbershop will be on-site offering haircuts, and attendees can pick up a limited-edition LGBTQ+ comics anthology created by LaGuardia students Donivan Bonilla, Alexander Gomez, Spidey*, Elijah Sy, and Arnold Tatis-Algarin, with guidance from Professors Ari Richter and Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez. The event will also connect guests with vital community health and wellness resources, including information on HIV and STD/I screening, health insurance and SNAP enrollment, Medicaid and Medicare, family support services, and pregnancy testing. Free blood pressure checks will be offered by the LaGuardia Nursing Club.
Local organizations participating in the event include: Commonpoint Queens, Community Service Society of New York, the Hispanic Federation, and the Family Assessment Program; healthcare providers such as The Floating Hospital, Apicha Community Health Center, and the AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC); health insurance organizations MetroPlusHealth, UnitedHealthcare, and Fidelis Care; and public health and advocacy groups Voces Latinas and the New York Blood Center.
This celebration is organized by the LaGuardia Community College President’s Office, Casa de las Américas, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, Lavender LaGuardia, The Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Hub, Health Services Center, and The Wellness Center. No RSVP required.
Panel Discussion, Mural Unveiling, and Pride Month Display
Wednesday, June 4 | 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | M-Building, M-144
Join a conversation with Rula A. Muñoz—NYC-based director, dramaturg, and writer—on storytelling and queer identity. A new mural and Pride Month display will be unveiled. Hosted by LaGuardia’s Casa de las Américas. No RSVP required.
CUNY Pridefest (Open to the Public)
Friday, June 6 | 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Queens College Quad, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing
Celebrate at CUNY’s 8th Annual Pride Festival with drag shows, vogue dancers, DJ Unico, arts and crafts, free t-shirts (first 500 attendees), and health resources. Rain or shine (backup location: Queens College’s Main Dining Hall). Register here.
Author Series: Alejandro Heredia
Friday, June 6 | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | M-Building, M-144
Hear from Alejandro Heredia, queer Afro-Dominican author of LOCA (Simon & Schuster, 2025), as he reads from his debut novel and discusses LGBTQ+ literature and identity. Hosted by LaGuardia’s Casa de las Américas. No RSVP required.
PRIDE: The Children of the Rainbow Curriculum
Tuesday, June 10 | 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Via Zoom (see link here)
The Queens Public Library is hosting a virtual discussion featuring Dr. Stephen Petrus, Director of Public History Programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, and former City Council Member Daniel Dromm. Together, they will revisit the heated debates about LGBTQ+ families, multiculturalism, educational curriculum, and challenged books. In 1991, Dromm was a fourth-grade teacher when the New York City Board of Education created the Children of the Rainbow Curriculum—a guide for first-grade teachers designed to promote diversity and inclusivity in the classroom. Advocates praised the curriculum for helping students of all backgrounds see themselves reflected in their education, while critics objected to its inclusion of same-sex families. Dr. Petrus is the curator of the digital exhibit First Grade Culture Wars, which explores the controversy surrounding the curriculum. No RSVP required.
Pride Blood Drive
Wednesday, June 11 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | E-Building, E-111
LaGuardia’s Health Services is hosting a mobile blood drive with the New York Blood Center. Click here to make an appointment to donate.
Brooklyn Pride
Saturday, June 14 | 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Brooklyn
March with CUNY students, faculty, and staff in Brooklyn’s iconic Twilight Parade, on 5th Avenue from Lincoln Place to 9th Street. Register here.
Queens LGBTQ+ History
Wednesday, June 25 | 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, 37-06 77th St., Jackson Heights
Dr. Stephen Petrus, Director of Public History Programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, will moderate a panel discussion on the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Queens, hosted by the Queens Center for Gay Seniors, a program of Queens Community House. Former City Council Member Daniel Dromm will be among the featured panelists. (Link forthcoming)
NYC Pride
Sunday, June 29 | 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Manhattan (26th St & 5th Ave to 15th St & 7th Ave)
Join the CUNY contingent at NYC Pride, featuring a float with DJ Unico and the CUNY Pride Dancers. Participants receive t-shirts and commemorative flags. Limited to 100 marchers (wristbands required). Waitlist attendees may join 15 minutes before step-off. Register here.
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LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC), a Hispanic-Serving Institution, located in Long Island City, Queens offers more than 50 associate degrees and academic certificates, and more than 65 continuing education programs to prepare New Yorkers for transfer to senior colleges and rewarding jobs and careers. An institution of the City University of New York (CUNY), the College reflects the legacy of our namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the former NYC mayor beloved for his advocacy of the underserved. Since 1971, LaGuardia’s academic programs and support services have advanced the socioeconomic mobility of students from Queens, NYC and beyond.
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