New Yorkers gathered this afternoon in front of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation to protest Russia's continued aggression towards the LGBT community.

New York City is proud of its LGBTQ community, and it showed at this year's Pride parade. With more than 10,000 marchers sashaying down 5th ave, still high from the recent SCOTUS decisions, you could feel the excitement in the air. Millions of supporters lined the streets cheering along the floats, drag queens, wigs, and witches—it was an incredible site to see.

The NYPD blocked off Christopher Street between 6th and 7th avenues (directly in front of the historic Stonewall Inn) yesterday afternoon so that hundreds of New Yorkers had a place to celebrate SCOTUS's decision on DOMA and Prop 8. Edith Windsor, her lawyer Roberta Kaplan, and throngs of politicians, LGBTQ leaders, and religious leaders joined the celebration.