New York City”™s Whitney Museum of American Art is celebrating Pride Month with a series of free, on-site public programs and events throughout the month of June.
“Pride at the Whitney” will activate the museum building and surrounding neighborhood with festivities for visitors of all ages. The events kick off on June 5 with a “Celebration for The Stroll,” timed to coincide with the New York premiere of the HBO documentary “The Stroll” about the history of the Meatpacking District and the transgender women who helped shape its community culture.
Also during the month, the museum will a “Queer Teen Night” on June 9 where LGBTQ+ teens and allies can participate in artmaking workshops, enjoy performances, dancing, giveaways, and a tour of museum exhibitions; “Whitney Pride Celebration” on June 10 that features family-friendly activities, including hands-on artmaking, collaborative coloring projects and giveaways; and a “Radical Joy Ball” on June 22 in the museum”™s theater that recognizes those within the community who are LGBTQ, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), and living with a disability.
The full schedule is on the museum”™s website at whitney.org/pride-2023.
