Mamdani Marks Pride Month Saying it Would Take More Than 30 Days to Honor the ‘Queer and Transgender’ Community

Articles | June 2, 2026 | by Catholics for Catholics

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Monday marks the first day of ‘Pride Month.’

By Catholics for Catholics

A month to celebrate Pride Month, which revels and hails in all things to do with the LGBTQ culture and community, is simply not enough to honor them, says New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani denoted the beginning of June’s Pride Month with a Monday post on X, saying it would take longer than just one month to honor the ways in which “queer and transgender” residents have benefited the city over time, according to a story by Fox News.

“It would take far more than a month to honor the contributions of queer and transgender New Yorkers,” Mamdani wrote.

“From the Cercle Hermaphroditos in 1895, the first trans advocacy group in the United States, to the drag balls of the Harlem Renaissance, to the Stonewall uprising, to the Lesbian Herstory Archives, to ACT UP!, founded in 1987 as queer people fought for their lives while the Reagan administration looked away, New York City’s history has long been shaped by queer and trans New Yorkers,” he continued.

“To all our queer and trans neighbors: you deserve a City where you can afford to live safely, openly, and joyfully. Happy Pride, New York City,” he added.

It would take far more than a month to honor the contributions of queer and transgender New Yorkers.

From the Cercle Hermaphroditos in 1895, the first trans advocacy group in the United States, to the drag balls of the Harlem Renaissance, to the Stonewall uprising, to the…

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) June 1, 2026

In addition, the Democratic National Committee also posted on X, marking June’s Pride Month, stating, “Love openly. Live authentically. Happy Pride!”

Kamala Harris, the former Vice President declared in a post, “Pride is joy. Pride is courage. Pride is a celebration. And Pride is the ongoing fight to ensure every person can live as their authentic self. This month and every month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and all those continuing the fight for equality. Happy Pride!”