Overview
- Organizers announced Wednesday that Peppermint will help lead the New York City Pride March on June 28.
- This year’s theme, For All of Us, centers those most marginalized, with a focus on Black trans women.
- The Advocate notes at least 517 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in 2026, according to the ACLU.
- Decisions expected by late June in cases on transgender student athletes could shape rights for years.
- Peppermint, known from RuPaul’s Drag Race and for originating a principal Broadway role as an out trans woman, urged allies to show up and take action.