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NYC Pride March 2025

UFT members and their loved ones showed up and showed out on June 29 as they marched in the city’s annual Pride March, demonstrating both their LGBTQ+ and union pride.

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A woman waves rainbow flags at the NYC Pride Parade on June 29, 2025.

Arlana Hutchinson, the chapter leader at PS 123 in Brooklyn, is decked out in rainbows for the occasion.

Erica Berger
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The UFT contingent marches in the 2025 NYC Pride March

UFT members holding union-labeled fans join the throng along the march route.

Erica Berger
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UFT members hand out beads to the crowd as they march alongside the union float at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT members hand out beads to the crowd as they march alongside the union float.

Erica Berger
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UFT Members marching in the 2025 NYC Pride March smile for a photo.

Members (from left to right) Mildred Mero, a social worker at Middle College HS in Queens, Angel Panora, a teacher at PS 171 in Manhattan, and Cynthia Vizueta, a counselor at Midwood HS, are all smiles.

Erica Berger
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UFT Pride Committee Chair Rashad Brown has fan in hand as he marches along the route in celebration at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT Pride Committee Chair Rashad Brown has fan in hand as he marches along the route in celebration.

Erica Berger
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A UFT member gifts AFT President Randi Weingarten with some beads at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

A UFT member gifts AFT President Randi Weingarten with some beads.

Erica Berger
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A UFT member hands out beads to parade onlookers at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

Guillermo Pelaez, a teacher at PS 293, hands out UFT beads to eager onlookers.

Erica Berger
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UFT members wave as they march alongside the union’s float at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT members wave as they march alongside the union’s float.

Erica Berger
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UFT members interact with the crowd at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT members interact with the crowd.

Erica Berger
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A woman smiles for a photo as she marches alongside the UFT at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

Debra Elhadri, the chapter leader at PS 75 in Brooklyn, marches with her colleagues.

Erica Berger
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A woman waves rainbow flags at the NYC Pride Parade on June 29, 2025.

Arlana Hutchinson, the chapter leader at PS 123 in Brooklyn, is decked out in rainbows for the occasion.

Erica Berger
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The UFT contingent marches in the 2025 NYC Pride March

UFT members holding union-labeled fans join the throng along the march route.

Erica Berger
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UFT members hand out beads to the crowd as they march alongside the union float at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT members hand out beads to the crowd as they march alongside the union float.

Erica Berger
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UFT Members marching in the 2025 NYC Pride March smile for a photo.

Members (from left to right) Mildred Mero, a social worker at Middle College HS in Queens, Angel Panora, a teacher at PS 171 in Manhattan, and Cynthia Vizueta, a counselor at Midwood HS, are all smiles.

Erica Berger
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UFT Pride Committee Chair Rashad Brown has fan in hand as he marches along the route in celebration at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT Pride Committee Chair Rashad Brown has fan in hand as he marches along the route in celebration.

Erica Berger
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A UFT member gifts AFT President Randi Weingarten with some beads at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

A UFT member gifts AFT President Randi Weingarten with some beads.

Erica Berger
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A UFT member hands out beads to parade onlookers at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

Guillermo Pelaez, a teacher at PS 293, hands out UFT beads to eager onlookers.

Erica Berger
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UFT members wave as they march alongside the union’s float at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT members wave as they march alongside the union’s float.

Erica Berger
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UFT members interact with the crowd at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

UFT members interact with the crowd.

Erica Berger
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A woman smiles for a photo as she marches alongside the UFT at the 2025 NYC Pride March.

Debra Elhadri, the chapter leader at PS 75 in Brooklyn, marches with her colleagues.

Erica Berger

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