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We're back in person! Saturday, June 28th. 5pm. Bryant Park. This account is run by volunteer members of the NYC D**e March committee.

Here’s out link tree for important links, including wheelchair signup, marshal signup, and NYC D**e March events: linktr.ee/nycd**emarchofficial The NYC D**e March is not a 501c3 or any other kind of official organization. Individual volunteers post on this account in coordination with the larger committee. All d***s are welcome to join the committee and committee members change frequently because of people’s availability to volunteer.

09/02/2026

Did you marshal at the 2026 NYC D**e March? Come celebrate with us at our Marshal Thank You Picnic on Saturday, September 19th! 💗🧺🌳🥳 RSVP at the link in our bio by September 12th so we know how much food to buy!

Grab your picnic blankets and join us in Prospect Park from 2 PM - 5 PM for a chill afternoon at the park to connect, reflect, and celebrate another successful D**e March. Although this event is to thank our incredible marshals, buddies are welcome! Please add any +1s to your RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount 🫶

We are planning to grill hot dogs from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and make s’mores from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. We’ll have vegan weenies and gluten free buns upon request, just make sure to let us know your preference in the questionnaire when you RSVP.

If you have any questions, please reach out to nycd**[email protected]. We can’t wait to see you on September 19th!🌭🍫🔥

07/10/2026

We got so much love for our artist Diana🪲 this year that we wanted to share some of the other artists our volunteers loved!

Shoutout to these runner ups whose incredible work captures both d**e and immigrant joy and resistance ❤️‍🔥✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

Thank you .emu, Justine, and Zaozao Zhang 早早｜echo and all the other phenomenal artists who submitted work for sharing your work with us! And an extra shoutout to Eve’s q***r backgammon and Zaozao’s The Wishing Fountain Project.

Interested in being our artist next year? Stay tuned for our search!

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Slide 1: Orange text reads “D**E ARTIST” and, right below in pink text, “SHOUT OUTS”. The text is shown over a white shape that looks like spray paint, on top of a dark pink dotted background. At the bottom of the image is a pink heart.

There are three headshot at the bottom of the image. From left to right: Eve Irem, Justine Massabny, and Zaozao Zhang.

We got so much love for our artist Diana🪲 this year that we wanted to share some of the other artists our volunteers loved!

Shoutout to these runner ups whose incredible work captures both d**e and immigrant joy and resistance ❤️‍🔥✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

Thank you .emu, Justine, and Zaozao Zhang 早早｜echo and all the other phenomenal artists who submitted work for sharing your work with us! And an extra shoutout to Eve’s q***r backgammon and Zaozao’s The Wishing Fountain Project.

Interested in being our artist next year? Stay tuned for our search!

IMAGE DESCRIPTION
We got so much love for our artist Diana🪲 this year that we wanted to share some of the other artists our volunteers loved!

Shoutout to these runner ups whose incredible work captures both d**e and immigrant joy and resistance ❤️‍🔥✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

Thank you .emu, Justine, and Zaozao Zhang 早早｜echo and all the other phenomenal artists who submitted work for sharing your work with us! And an extra shoutout to Eve’s q***r backgammon and Zaozao’s The Wishing Fountain Project.

Interested in being our artist next year? Stay tuned for our search!

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Slide 2: White text reads “Eve Irem”. In the bottom left, there’s a headshot of Eve against a gray background, smiling into the camera.

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07/06/2026

2026 ❤️‍🔥 HOT D***S MELT ICE 🧊 T-SHIRTS ARE FOR SALE!! Check out the link in our bio to order yours!!!

Thank you again to our amazing 2026 artist, Diana🪲 ❤️‍🔥

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Image 1: A photo of a marshal at the NYC D**e March wearing the 2026 shirt. At the bottom, text reads“2026 SHIRTS ARE FOR SALE” and “link in bio” ( 📸 Q***r New York City Photographer )

Image 2: A pink illustration on a white background, labeled “front” (of the shirt). The design shows two lotería cards. The card on the left (numbered “20”, labeled “HOT D***S”) shows a fist held in the air, wearing beaded bracelets and ribbon around the wrist above a cuffed flannel sleeve. Behind the fist is a large pink flame. The card on the right (numbered “26”, labeled “MELT ICE!”) shows a leg wearing a floral combat boot stomping down on a puddle of melted ice.

Image 3: A pink illustration on a white background, labeled “back” (of the shirt). The design shows a grid of 9 lotería cards. In order from left to right, row 1 through 3:
THE CARABINER: A caribiner (numbered “16”)
LA FRUITA: A cup of sliced fruit (numbered “53”)
THE BRAID: A single braid falling from top to bottom of the card (numbered “18”)
LA PAPAYA: Half of a sliced papaya, the center filled with seeds (numbered “31”)
NO ICE: A cube of melting ice (numbered “48”)
EL PALIACATE: The side profile of a face wearing a bandana tied over their long hair (numbered “44”)
THE MEGAPHONE: A megaphone (numbered “19”)
LA PALETA: A Mexican ice pop (numbered “62”)
THE SCISSORS: A pair of open scissor (numbered “26”)

07/03/2026

Last weekend, tens of thousands of d***s flooded 5th Ave to come together in joy, rage, resistance, gratitude, hope, and to MELT ICE ❤️‍🔥 🧊 Thank you to every single d**e who showed up and showed out to make the 34th NYC D**e March as incredible as it was.

On behalf of the committee, our hearts are full to bursting 💗 We do this for all of you. We do this for d***s who can’t be here to march with us. We do this for the d***s who came before us and the d***s who will come after us.

A huge thank you to our marshals for putting their bodies on the line to protect marchers and each other. And thank you to our friends on the sidelines providing us with support, presence, and water.

The gratitude we feel now will propel us forward to our 35th Annual march next year, and beyond. THANK YOU!!

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Photo 1: Marshals and elder d***s are walking with the banner at the front of the 34th Annual NYC D**e March. The photo focuses on the section of the banner that says “HOT D***S MELT ICE!” and “34th” in big, pink letters. There’s orange stars around the letters, and a big orange flame behind “34th”. ( 📸 Emily Alff )

Last weekend, tens of thousands of d***s flooded 5th Ave to come together in joy, rage, resistance, gratitude, hope, and to MELT ICE ❤️‍🔥 🧊 Thank you to every single d**e who showed up and showed out to make the 34th NYC D**e March as incredible as it was.

On behalf of the committee, our hearts are full to bursting 💗 We do this for all of you. We do this for d***s who can’t be here to march with us. We do this for the d***s who came before us and the d***s who will come after us.

A huge thank you to our marshals for putting their bodies on the line to protect marchers and each other. And thank you to our friends on the sidelines providing us with support, presence, and water.

The gratitude we feel now will propel us forward to our 35th Annual march next year, and beyond. THANK YOU!!

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Photo 2: A d**e holds a hand painted sign towards the camera and smiles. The signs says “PRIDE” (in rainbow letters) “IS A PROTEST!”. ( 📸 Shamal Deare )

Last weekend, tens of thousands of d***s flooded 5th Ave to come together

06/27/2026

RAIN OR SHINE,
the D**e March is finally here and we’ll be seeing you at Bryant park by 5PM!!!!! ❤️‍🔥 🧊

Join the thousands of d***s as we march through NYC and tell ICE what our community really thinks about them.

For all info on accessibility, trajectory, and what to expect, see our previous posts leading up to today.

Image 1: Large pink text reads "D**E MARCH DAY!" over a background of blue skies. To the right, a d**e stands with one hand on their hip and the other in a fist above their head ( 📸 Q***r New York City Photographer ). In the bottom left, a d**e poses for the camera with their hands in a heart, wearing a t-shirt that says "I ❤️ NY HOES" ( 📸 Ayana Atiba Sahar ) In the bottom right, a close up of a cardboard sign that says "D***S SAY F**K ICE" with a drawing of an ice cube surrounded by flame ( 📸 jesse caldwell )

Pamela Hope: Pamela Hope
Maria rojas: .rogo
Jesse Caldwell: jesse caldwell
Kade Joy: Q***r New York City Photographer

Image 2: Photo Credit: Pamela Hope 📸 Pamela Hope (photo to the left). Maria Rojas 📸 .rogo (photo bottom right). Purple pink sky in background. A d**e with in a wheelchair smiles at camera with dog in lap and another d**e behind smiling. “F**K ICE” pin in pink to the right of that image. Below to the right corner, is a photo of d***s in the fountain at Washington Square Park.

Image 3: Photo Credit: Jesse Caldwell 📸jesse caldwell. Background is blue sky with setting clouds. Photo of D**e March; a d**e holds up a sign that reads “D***S AGAINST DICTATORS”. Top left and bottom right are pins that read “CHINGA LA MIGRA”.

Image 4: Photo Credit: Jesse Caldwell 📸jesse caldwell(top left). Kade Joy 📸Q***r New York City Photographer(bottom right). Pastel colored background. Top photo: D**e holds up sign that reads “F**K ICE, garam chai only”. Bottom photo: a group of d***s stand together looking at camera and holding a sign that reads “FREE PALESTINE”.

Image 5: Photo Credit: Kade Joy 📸Q***r New York City Photographer. Background: Blue sky and clouds. Photo: d***s are at Washington Square Park at the fountain, holding a sign that reads “This is a LOVE REVOLUSION! F**K FASCISM!”.

06/26/2026

BOLD💥, BREATHTAKING🫢, AND DARING🦕!!

This year we bring back audacity and unapologetic reclamation of space: we bring LEGACY.

Uranium Girls 🧪and NYC D**e March 🧌come together and bring back Sapphie ✨🦕✨ to fight for d***s rights to remain present, audacious, and reclaim the spaces we've been discluded from!

Sapphasaura is a protest project inherited from the Le***an Feminist Liberation (LFL). Originally made in 1973, Sapphie was a 15 ft paper mache dinosaur to protest disclusion of women's history in the American Museum of Natural History. In 2025, 52 years later, members of Uranium Girls partnered with AMNH’s Pride division to reconstruct Sapphie. Last summer Sapphie led thousands of d***s in the 2025 annual NYC D**e March. 🦕🪅🎆

Although we tried crowdsourcing and donating her to various LGBTQ and d**e institutions last year, we weren't able to find a home for Sapphie. Sapphie unfortunately was eventually taken by the parks department and discarded. 💔

THIS YEAR we have been diligent and considerate about how to create a legacy piece that can be disassembled and stored. We want Sapphie to last years to come and be a piece that continues to be a beacon in our march. Sapphie is constructed to be a mobile water station, provide shade, as well as be a shelter for d***s to sit and take breaks on throughout the march. ⛺️🏝️🦕⛲️🛌
After the march, Sapphie will be disassembled and the various pieces will be temporarily held in community members’ homes! BUT we want to find Sapphie a safe and long term storage, so we are launching a fundraising initiative to 💰🪙PAY 🪙🦕SAPPHIE'S 🦕RENT🥞!! Donations will be accepted through our Donation link in our linktree! Please select the "Help Pay Sapphie’s Rent" campaign that can be selected from the dropdown list!🍾🪁🗽

06/25/2026

Some photos we love from the NYC D**e March over the last 34 years 🥹❤️‍🔥 We’re so excited to see you all on SATURDAY at BRYANT PARK, 5pm, RAIN OR SHINE🌦️

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Photo 1: A d**e has climbed up a signpost on 5th Ave and cheers with their fists raised their hand, holding a red and white keffiyeh in one hand, labeled “NYC D**e March 2025” (📸 Maria Juliana )

Some photos we love from the NYC D**e March over the last 34 years 🥹❤️‍🔥 We’re so excited to see you all on SATURDAY at BRYANT PARK, 5pm, RAIN OR SHINE🌦️

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Photo 2: A shot of the crowd dancing in the WSP fountain at the end of the march. There’s a large piece of rainbow fabric billowing at the center of the photo. Labeled “NYC D**e March 2024” ( 📸 Ana Contreras)

Some photos we love from the NYC D**e March over the last 34 years 🥹❤️‍🔥 We’re so excited to see you all on SATURDAY at BRYANT PARK, 5pm, RAIN OR SHINE🌦️

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Photo 3: A shot of the march walking by, focused on one d**e holding up a large yellow signs that says “¡VIVA LA D**E!”, label “NYC D**e March 2024” (📸 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭. )

Some photos we love from the NYC D**e March over the last 34 years 🥹❤️‍🔥 We’re so excited to see you all on SATURDAY at BRYANT PARK, 5pm, RAIN OR SHINE🌦️

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Photo 4: A shot of the march walking by, focused on two d***s holding up signs. The one on the left is a sign decorated with fire, and says “YOU ARE RIGHT TO FEAR OUR RAGE”. The sign on the right sayps “F**K SCOTUS”. Labeled “NYC D**e March 2022” (📸 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭. )

Some photos we love from the NYC D**e March over the last 34 years 🥹❤️‍🔥 We’re so excited to see you all on SATURDAY at BRYANT PARK, 5pm, RAIN OR SHINE🌦️

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Photo 5: A shot of the march walking by, focused on a d**e holding up a sign that says “BLACK D**E POWER”, labeled “NYC D**e March 2021” (📸 Sarah Schetter )

Some photos we love from the NYC D**e March over the last 34 years 🥹❤️‍🔥 We’re so excited to see you all on SATURDAY at BRYANT PARK, 5pm, RAIN OR SHINE🌦️

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Photo 6: A shot of BATALÁ NEW YORK drumming in the march, labeled “NYC D**e March 2017” (📸 JOSEPH CHARLES VIOLA )

Some photos we lov

06/22/2026

First time at the NYC D**e March, or just need a refresher to plan ahead? Here’s everything you should know before you arrive at Bryant Park on June 27th! ☀️❤️‍🔥

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Image 1: Large white text reads “WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE NYC D**E MARCH”. There’s small text on a purple background that reads “June 27 2026”. In the bottom right, 5 photos rotate on a loop.

Photo 1 is a group shot of marchers, with two marchers in the center looking at each other and smiling. (📸 SD Herzog )

Photo 2 shows two d***s sitting up on scaffolding on 5th Ave, holding onto the pole between them. (📸 Q***r New York City Photographer )

Photo 3 shows a line of marshals holding hands along an intersection to block traffic while the march walks by behind them. (📸 Maria Juliana )

Photo 4 shows someone holding a sign saying “D***S AGAINST DEPORTATION F**K ICE!” (📸 Q***r New York City Photographer )

Photo 5 is a group shot of marchers with one d**e in the center with their arms above their hand. (📸 Maria Juliana )

First time at the NYC D**e March, or just need a refresher to plan ahead? Here’s everything you should know before you arrive at Bryant Park on June 27th! ☀️❤️‍🔥

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Image 2: Text reads “STEP OFF AT 5PM FROM BRYANT PARK. We march straight down 5th Ave from Bryant Park to Washington Square Park”

Below is a map view of Manhattan. At the top, Bryant Park is labeled and circled in pink; at the bottom, Washington Square Park is labeled and circled in pink. A pink line connects them along 5th Ave.

First time at the NYC D**e March, or just need a refresher to plan ahead? Here’s everything you should know before you arrive at Bryant Park on June 27th! ☀️❤️‍🔥

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Image 3: Text reads “MARSHALS
Volunteer marshals are trained to keep marchers safe from traffic, cops, and trolls. Our goal is always to de-escalate to ensure the safety of everyone. They’ll wear 2026 NYC D**e March t-shirts! We ask marchers to not interact with cops, trolls, or counter protesters. For help with any situation that arises during the march, alert a marshal. We have plans in place for police, ICE, and counter protest activity.”

The photo on the slide shows a line of marshals holding

06/20/2026

We're hosting two Narcan trainings ahead of the march. Open to everyone! Both are on Zoom.

🩷 Monday, June 22 — 5:30-6:30pm
🩷 Thursday, June 25 — 5:30-6:30pm

Knowing how to use Narcan is one of the most concrete ways to keep your community safe — at the march, at the afterparty, on the train, wherever.

Sign up via the QR codes or link in bio.

We keep us safe!

Description:
A flyer with a pink crumpled paper background and blue illustrations of hands holding Narcan nasal spray bottles scattered across it. Two white banners at the top read "MONDAY JUNE 22ND @ 5:30-6:30PM" and "THURSDAY JUNE 25TH @ 5:30-6:30PM" in black text. At the center, a pink rectangle holds large blue text reading "NARCAN TRAINING" with the subtitle "virtual via zoom" underneath. At the bottom, there's a blue-and-black illustration of a hand holding a Narcan nasal spray bottle, with the words "NARCAN NASAL SPRAY" In the bottom right corner, two QR codes are labeled "22nd" and "25th" in white text.

06/19/2026

HAPPY JUNETEENTH! Today we celebrate Black freedom, perseverance, and resilience, and especially Black d**e joy ❤️ 💛 💚

🚨To the Black d***s — please drop your Venmo, Cash App, or Paypal in the comments below. We will be donating $25 to the first 40 Black d***s who leave their payment information below! Feel free to DM us if you are not comfortable publicly displaying your payment info.

🚨To the white and non-Black POC d***s, please donate directly to the folks in the comments and/or one of the organizations listed below.

In honor of Juneteenth, we encourage you to support and donate to organizations that uplift our Black q***r community. A few organizations you can donate to are The Okra Project , Audre Lorde Project , Marsha P. Johnson Institute , G.L.I.T.S. , and Solutions Not Punishment Co. , but there are many more you can support!

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All slides feature photographs of Black d***s enjoying past NYC D**e Marches. Theres a transparent gradient of red, yellow, green, and black over the photo, and the d***s in focus are overlaid on top of the gradient to pop.

Each slide says “BLACK D**E JOY” at the top and “JUNETEENTH FREEDOM DAY” at the bottom.

Image 1: A Black d**e has both arms raised, holding a bubble toy and laughing as the bubbles fall around them. They’re wearing a tank top that says “GAY”, and has a rainbow painting over part of their face. (📸 Q***r New York City Photographer )

Image 2: A Black d**e raises one arm up and smiles big at the camera. (📸 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭. )

Image 3: A Black d**e laughing and looking off screen, holding a big rainbow fan in one hand above their hand. (📸 Q***r New York City Photographer )

Image 4: A Black d**e raises a hand above their head in a wave towards the camera. They are wearing a mask and a 2025 NYCDM marshal shirt. (📸 Ayana Atiba Sahar )

Image 5: A Black d**e smiles big at the camera, mid-dance, with a big rainbow fan raised above their head. (📸 SD Herzog )

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