Bryant Park roared today as the NYC Dyke March drew 10,000. A Brooklyn protester’s ‘Pride in Protest’ chant—X hit 20,000 posts—set the tone; $3K raised. Free stickers—2,000 read ‘Defy’—gone fast. $6 tacos—1,000 sold; 300 danced to techno. NYC’s defiance—queer power rules.
Organizer Zara Lee, 41, led 30 banners—dyke pride soared. A Queens poet’s verse—love’s fight—drew 500; tears fell. Pop-up tents—$10 tees sold 400—decked marchers. New LED signs—eco-smart—lit 5th Avenue. Sun hit 84°F; Village’s vibe—NYC’s rebel heart.
It’s not perfect—march lagged; cops pushed flow. Sound bled—horns clashed. Still, 10K strong, 2 miles—march’s a hit. Post-step, Washington Square buzzed—pride talk flowed. Annual protest—NYC rises.
Lee’s 41—rebel hero? Poet’s 25—voice star. Village marched; NYC glowed. Dyke March—fight on.
