The New York Coalition to Expand Voting Rights call immigrant Organizations, Cultural and Folkloric Groups and Individuals to come together to show forces during the Queens Gay Pride Parade in Jackson Heights on June 1st 2008.

Leading this year’s Parade is Assembly Member Jose Peralta, a great friend to the LGBT communities of Queens and an advocate for marriage equality, Council Member Rosie Mendez, a progressive, out lesbian member of the NYC Council and Richard Burns, Executive Director, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Services Center in Manhattan.

The parade steps off at 12:00 pm on 37th Avenue from 89th Street to 75th Street in Jackson Heights. Please assemble at 89th Street and 37th Avenue no later than 11:30 AM. The parade disperses into the Festival which is held on 37th Road from 73rd Street to 77th Street. The Festival runs from 11:00 AM until 6:00 pm. This year we are fortunate to have American Music Award winner and multi-Platinum recording artist Randy Jones (Original Village People Cowboy) performing on our Main Stage at the Festival.