{"id":222190,"date":"2026-05-06T17:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222190\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:16:26","slug":"nyc-pride-march-leaders-include-snl-star-voice-of-mta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222190\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Pride March leaders include SNL star, voice of MTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2013 New York City\u2019s largest pride celebration will be helmed by beloved \u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u201d and \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d stars, <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/pride-march-bars-cops-marching-183732216.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pride March;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pride March<\/a> organizers announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tradition brings millions of New Yorkers to Fifth Avenue in June, complete with performances, bright costumes, and parade floats from 26th Street to 15th Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who are the 2026 Pride March Grand Marshals?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year, Pride March will be led by five grand marshals:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSNL\u201d star Bowen Yang<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u201d contender Peppermint<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPOSE\u201d actress Dominique Jackson<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Advocates with Gays Against Guns<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the MTA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wagenblast, known for voicing announcements like \u201cPlease stand away from the platform edge,\u201d socially transitioned in her 60s. She\u2019s recently appeared at prominent events like <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/needed-socially-transition-announcer-advocate-024257769.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s inauguration.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s inauguration.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cVisibility comes in many forms. In my case, it\u2019s by being a voice New Yorkers, and visitors to New York, hear in their daily travels. I hope it serves as a reminder that trans folks are part of everyday life and that it encourages others in their journeys toward authenticity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yang, known for his podcast \u201cLas Culturistas,\u201d says New York City helped him find his community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Pride March has held my best memories and also my most dehydrated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pride March kicks off on June 28 at 12 p.m. at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue. The tradition began in 1969 as a commemoration of the Stonewall riots, organizers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/emily-rahhal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here <\/a>and follow her on Twitter <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RahhalEmily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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