NYC Pride Diaries
The spirit of Pride comes in many forms and expressions. Beginning in 2019, when New York City hosted WorldPride—an annual global commemoration of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights—for the first time, we commissioned local photographers to capture and portray what Pride meant to them. Their work shows the strength and breadth of the LGBTQ+ community in the City, through intimate moments, activist gatherings, exuberant performances and impromptu connections—taking place everywhere from a party in one photographer's apartment to a drag show to a beach on the edge of Queens. Check out the artists' work below, and check back for future entries in the series.
Pride Diary 2023: Robert Andy Coombs
“New York will always have an amazing spot in my heart.”
Pride Diary 2021: Tommy Kha
Photographer Tommy Kha documents queer Asian American communities for his latest Pride diary installment.
Pride Diary 2021: Yael Malka
Photographer Yael Malka captures community at the Brooklyn Liberation march and rally.
Pride Diary 2021: Gioncarlo Valentine
Photographer Gioncarlo Valentine captures intimate moments between friends in his corner of NYC.
Pride Diary 2019: Texas Isaiah
The photographer captures images that demonstrate a personal connection with his subjects.
Pride Diary 2019: Tommy Kha
Photographer Tommy Kha’s experience at Pride, his first in NYC, focused on his Asian-American community.
Pride Diary 2019: Yael Malka
Photographer Yael Malka’s images capture a community celebrating Pride at the beach.
Pride Diary 2019: Max Mauro
Photographer Max Mauro, who is a performer himself, captured his Pride experience at drag shows in Brooklyn and Queens.
Pride Diary 2019: Lia Clay Miller
Lia Clay Miller joined the Queer Liberation March to support her trans community and document NYC activist spirit.
Pride Diary 2019: Matthew Papa
Photographer Matthew Papa threw a party for Pride and turned the camera on his guests…and himself.
Pride Diary 2019: Res
Brooklyn-based queer photographer Res gives their intimate take on some of Pride’s biggest events.
Pride Diary 2019: Jeanette Spicer
NYC Pride shaped this photographer’s life, and she brought that experience to her work on WorldPride 2019.
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