Queens College to Host City University of New York (CUNY) Pridefest 2025 Friday, June 6; Annual Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion is Free and Open to the Public
—Students, faculty, and staff from all 25 CUNY campuses are expected to participate—
WHAT: The eighth annual City University of New York (CUNY) Pridefest at Queens College, a free and open-to-the-public Pride Month celebration of diversity and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff from all 25 CUNY schools. Among the offerings will be musical, dance, DJ, and drag performances; button making, painting, and craft activities; a Pride piñata; a Pride in the Sky activity; lawn games; giveaways; an expo area; a photo booth; a lemonade stand; and more.
There will be free items available at the event, including Pridefest T-shirts at check-in for the first 400 attendees, and—for use during the official CUNY Pride dance party at the main stage area—free commemorative clacker fans for the first 150 festival-goers.
Confidential HIV and STI testing will be available. A special fundraiser will benefit the AIDS Center of Queens County.
Members of the public must register HERE to access the festival space.
Media RSVP to Linda Pacheco at Linda.Pacheco@qc.cuny.edu.
Please be advised that there will be a no-photo zone for participants who do not wish to appear in photos or on video.
WHEN: Friday, June 6, 2025, 12 – 4 pm
WHERE: Queens College Quadrangle | 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY Directions | Campus Map
Rain location: Main Campus Dining Hall
WHO: Speakers will include Queens College officials; elected officials are also expected.
Background
Pridefest 2025 is made possible through the support of the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium in partnership with the New York City Council; Queens College; LaGuardia Community College; and CUNY.
Cosponsors include the Offices of the Queens College President, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Queens College Health Services, the CUNY Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives, the CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities (CCSD), and the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College. Additional support was provided by Queens College student clubs and organizations, including the Gender, Love and Sexuality Alliance (GLASA); the Alliance of Latin American Students (ALAS); the Hispanic Club; Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority; the Committee for Disabled Students; and the Queens College PRIDE Team.
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