PRESS RELEASE

 

NYC PRIDE has partnered with Gay & Sober to launch the first official sober event during NYC Pride Month. 

 

Since it’s inception in 1984, Heritage of Pride/NYC Pride has led the way for LGBTQIA+ people and how they celebrate pride. 

 

For the first time ever, there will be an alcohol and drug free event for adults as part of the official lineup for NYC PRIDE. This momentous decision speaks to the need for sober and safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ community that are either in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction or that simply want to have fun and enjoy a healthy life without drugs and alcohol. 

 

Gay & Sober has been producing high-quality sober events around the world since 2011 and is honored to join NYC PRIDE in 2025.

 

The Dance on the River Cruise is a sober dance party cruise with a special DJ and all the lights and action where all LGBTQ people that are sober can have fun or that want to party in an alcohol and drug-free space. 

The event is on the evening of June 29th, 2025 and is another way to redefine and celebrate Pride. 

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"NYC PRIDE is thrilled to partner with Gay & Sober for our first official sober party," said Kevin Kilbride, NYC PRIDE Media & Marketing Manager. "We work hard to ensure our events reflect the diversity and vibrancy of our city's entire queer community, and that includes sober folks and their allies."