America’s relationship with nudity is in need of an overhaul. If men are allowed to go shirtless then so should women, less the law become like a slide rule gauging cup size or nipple color. But as the parade continued towards its final destination at Bryant Park, the parade’s numbers swelled, so to speak.īut on a serious note, equal rights make sense in every case. The participants marching to display their mammaries were significantly outnumbered by media folks and bloggers, not to mention loads of panting tourists, literally tripping over each other to take a pic of anything remotely resembling a breast. The beginning of the New York event at Columbus Circle was something of a bust. We invite you to celebrate Pride with The. But men overcame their reluctance and women can too!” Every June, the spirit and excitement of Pride blooms in New York City, the historic center of the LGBTQ movement. Decades ago, bare-chested men were arrested for indecent exposure, and many were self-conscious about going topless after it became legal. The purpose of the Nipple Pride Parade is to empower them to overcome those feelings. “Shame and guilt are deeply ingrained, and they find it hard to break free. ”But few women exercise their topless rights in New York even now,” Jessee said. “For 23 years, New York has been a beacon of topless equality,” said Rachel Jessee, New York’s GoTopless leader via a press release. Organized by, Nipple Pride Parades were scheduled for dozens of cities across North America yesterday including New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and San Francisco.
Date: Saturday, Jfrom 12 Noon to 6:00PM (Set-up 9AM 11AM) Location: Harlem’s West Side 12th Avenue at West 135th Street. EVENT DETAILS: Event: Harlem Pride 2022 Celebration Day.
Bare-breasted women and men took to the New York City streets yesterday to demand the same constitutional topless rights for all. You can apply for the license online here.