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ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ to Host City University of New York (CUNY) Pridefest 2025\u00a0Friday, June 6; Annual Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion is Free and Open to the Public<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u2014Students, faculty, and staff from all 25 CUNY campuses are expected to participate\u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”32px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n WHAT:<\/strong>\u00a0 The eighth\u00a0annual City University of New York (CUNY) Pridefest at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ, a free and open-to-the-public\u00a0Pride Month celebration of diversity and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff from all 25 CUNY schools.\u00a0Among the offerings will be musical, dance, DJ, and drag performances; button making, painting,\u00a0and craft activities; a Pride pi\u00f1ata; a Pride in the Sky activity; lawn games; giveaways; an expo area; a photo booth; a lemonade stand;\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n There will be free items available at the event, including Pridefest\u00a0T-shirts at check-in for the first 400\u00a0attendees, and\u2014for use during the official CUNY Pride dance party at the main stage area\u2014free\u00a0commemorative clacker fans for the first 150 festival-goers.<\/p>\n Confidential HIV and STI testing will be available. A special fundraiser will benefit the\u00a0AIDS Center of Queens County.<\/p>\n Members of the public must register HERE<\/a><\/u> to access the festival space.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Media RSVP to Linda Pacheco at <\/strong>Linda.Pacheco@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Please be advised that there will be a no-photo zone for participants who do not wish to appear in photos or on video.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n WHEN:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, June 6, 2025, 12 \u2013 4 pm<\/p>\n WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Quadrangle | 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY Directions <\/a><\/u>| Campus Map<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n Rain location<\/strong>:\u00a0 Main Campus Dining Hall<\/p>\n WHO:<\/strong>\u00a0 Speakers will include ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ officials; elected officials are also expected.<\/p>\n Background Cosponsors include the Offices of the ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ President, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Health Services, the CUNY Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives, the CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities (CCSD), and the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College. 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<\/strong>Pridefest 2025 is made possible through the support of the\u00a0CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium in partnership with the New York City Council; ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ; LaGuardia Community College; and CUNY.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>718-997-5593
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