Every year, gatherings around the world are held in what is known today as Pride Festivals. This year, things take on an even more celebratory note as the LGBTQ community commemorates the half-century mark from where the Pride Movement began. Fifty years ago, a raid on Stonewall Inn (a popular hangout in New York where it is said that homosexual activities were happening) sparked the pride movement. And what has grown today as World Pride is being held for the first time in the United States in New York City for the whole month of June.

Are you ready for a whirlwind of fun? Grab on to something firm even if the only thing available to grasp is the package of the person beside you; these events are guaranteed to keep you spinning around.

The parade of play parties starts off on Wednesday, June 26th with "Private Party," NYC's biggest safe sex party for men with average to fit builds ages 18 to 45. This is a highly screened group who practice safe-sex and enjoy mixing and meeting in a drug-free, friendly, all-nude, social and sexual environment. All potential members are screened by phone prior to a brief confirmatory in-person interview. The party takes place in Midtown.


Launching the procession of dance parties is the official kick-off party of World Pride, "One Dream." Masterbeat will make you dance til you drop in one of NYC’s last great luxury nightclubs, the incredible Marquee NYC on June 27th.



An Official WorldPride NYC Event, "HustlaBall" is here to make you wet in the right places. Dubbed as the “Olympics of Porn,” witness live sex performances from a hot line-up of porn stars and rent boys on the floors of 3 Dollar Bill on June 27th.
 

Looking for a combo of dance and play? Head to "Harder," a dance party with loads of backroom fun. Grinding your groins on June 27th at Schimanski. 




Do you want to close and personal with hot Daddies with the boys who admire them? On June 28th, head over to Eagle NYC for a titillating event that will satisfy your restrained desires in "DILF." 


Sink your paws into the back of another hungry bear in "Dies3L," a party that has proven its standing as one of the best bear parties around the globe.  Join the thousands of sexy men as they embark on the remarkable Webster Hall on June 28th for a night not soon forgotten.



One of the world's biggest party brands, Forever Tel Aviv, joins forces with Masterbeat for an incredible "Forever Love." Grooving all the way to your trousers on June 28th, this is a WorldPride Friday Main Event at Hammerstein Ballroom.



Get down and dirty on June 28th with the best of the best and most international crowd at a massive indoor/outdoor mega-venue. Boundaries will be pushed and limits tested at our BIGGEST "M.E.A.T." EVER. Taking place on 99 Scott Avenue. Don’t hold back...let it ALL out...and take it ALL in! Unleash your deepest, darkest, dirtiest desires and get ready to SWEAT at an exclusive multi-level playground complete with 3 Rooms, Playzone, and Clothes Check.



Of course, the Nubian Dukes parties won't be left out. They'll be holding their private play parties as well during all the celebration: "Nubian;" "Dukes;" and "Dukes+". Nubian is a "select" door party, Dukes is a "Relaxed" door and Dukes+ is "relaxed and other races are welcome" party. Humping on June 28th, 29th, and the 30th.



Ever partied in broad daylight? We won't be wasting a single moment of this weekend, we'll be partying 24/7. Come to Terminal 5 on June 29th for "USS Masterbeat Tea Dance." Twerk to a daytime journey outside in the sun on Terminal 5’s rooftop.



"Inferno" is one of NYC's largest and most diverse parties, taking place in a maze-like dungeon-styled play space in Park Slope Brooklyn on June 29th. This is an inclusive queer party that welcomes all genders of people, including trans-people, though it has traditionally been centered around gay bis and trans men.


June 29th promises to be "meaty" as it holds "NYJPig," a new party co-hosted by the host of NYJP and the host of the Pighaus parties. Pigs will converge for a massive meeting of meat, so release your inner swine.



Also on June 29th, Playstation Theater will hold "Brut" NYC's notorious leather dance party. BRÜT identifies as more than just a dance party by blending the true grit and roughness of the NYC underground with the marvel of a high-level production that continues to captivate audiences yearly. So don't miss it.


The Closing Party for this year's World Pride has come. On June 30th, "Xlsior Mykonos" will be your chance to dance and bump your booty into your next hot encounter. Go explore the 3 floors of Stage 48, if all the steamy men on the dance floor won't satisfy your desires, we don't think anything will.



Even if the day breaks with the first light of dawn on June 30th, we'd still be dancing early morning in "Action!" at 3 Dollar Bill. After all, we're not vampires, right? Our thirst is for another body fluid, remember? 



This will be your last chance to dance or hook up with a hottie. On June 30th, the drums, bass and boys are all happening at our new multi-room playground 3 DOLLAR BILL as we party in "World of Action!" Get down and dirty in a raw, underground Berlin-inspired space that includes stone floors, high ceilings, an outdoor space and is gay-owned and operated.



For the complete list of parties happening on World Pride NYC, go to our link here.

Millions of celebrants around the world are expected to descend on New York City this June. It will be one hell of a blast so see you there boys!