Members Show Their Pride on 5th Ave.

From left, Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon, National LGBT Committee member Ray DeForest as Doris Dear (back), National LGBT Committee Co-Chair and National and N.Y. Local Board member Traci Godfrey (bottom); President Gabrielle Carteris; Broadway legend Charles Busch; National LGBT Committee member, local LGBT Committee Vice Chair and N.Y. Local Board member Kevin Scullin; Busch’s colleague Kathie Carr; and Secretary-Treasurer Jane Austin at the NYC Pride Parade on June 26. 

For the second consecutive year, SAG-AFTRA participated in the LGBT Pride March down 5th Avenue to Greenwich Village. The June 26 parade was especially poignant given the recent tragic events in Orlando.

Approximately 120 SAG-AFTRA members, friends and supporters marched behind actor, author and Broadway legend Charles Busch; National LGBT Committee Co-Chair and National and N.Y. Board member Traci Godfrey; and National LGBT Committee member, local LGBT Committee Vice Chair, and N.Y. Local Board member Kevin Scullin, as well as the union’s three top officers: President Gabrielle Carteris, Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon and Secretary-Treasurer Jane Austin.

Perfect weather contributed to a spirited and celebratory mood, as our contingent made its way through constant cheers from the crowds all the way down 5th Avenue for this historic event.

Charles Busch

This article was originally featured in the August 2016 local e-newsletter.