Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism and keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today. The sun settled into its golden hour at the start of this year’s Brooklyn Pride parade on Saturday, June 8.
The only twilight parade of its kind in the Northeast United States, the event gathered together queer friends and allied neighbors for an evening of playful, joyful celebration on Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue. Leading the way were the Sirens , a female, nonbinary, and trans motorcycle club that has headed the parade since 1987, as one of its longtime members, Helene Darvick, told Hyperallergic . Community, kinship, and service are core values for the group; Darvick was especially proud to participate in “milk runs,” during which she delivers breast milk to premature babies around the city.
“Pride is a celebration, but also a fight,” said a friend of the Sirens named Anya . “Everything we have, we’ve had to fight for it.” Sign up for our free newsletters to get the latest art news, reviews, and opinions from Hyperallergic.
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