New York City Pride celebration turns into wrestling match

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Pride Month honours the long fight for civil rights and the ongoing quest for equality for the LGBTQ community. (Photo: Reuters)

In Short

  • Massive brawl breaks out in Washington Square Park during Pride celebrations
  • Police arrest 22 people; a man hospitalised with multiple gunshot wounds
  • People walked barefoot on shattered glass after losing their shoes in the brawl

A massive brawl broke out in Washington Square Park in New York City during Pride celebrations. A video shared on social media by Oliya Scootercaster on X showed men and women fighting in the park.

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In the United States, the last Sunday of June is celebrated as “Gay Pride Day”. Pride Month honours the long fight for civil rights and the ongoing quest for equality for the LGBTQ community. It also celebrates the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.

However, the NYC Pride celebrations turned into a free-for-all wrestling match. Onlookers gathered to witness the chaos, with many filming the violent scenes in Lower Manhattan, reported the Daily Mail.

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https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/washington-square-park-new-york-city-nyc-celebrations-gay-pride-month-june-massive-brawl-2560863-2024-07-01