10,000 participants spread over ten blocks. The start was marked by The Church Ladies singing "God Is a Lesbian," another new tradition. During the march the participants chanted sometimes absurd organizing calls, and at one point the entire march sang “Love Is All Around”, the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence, a tradition that has continued. Organizers painted a banner stating “It’s just a drag march, you may applaud,” and Stonewall 25 tourists joined in from across the nation. At the Stonewall Inn the entire march joined to sing “(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow,” originally performed by gay icon Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Garland's death, and subsequent funeral held in New York City, occurred days before the Stonewall Riots. 1995 to present Harmonie continued to organize the event for the next few years before moving out of state, New York City Radical Faeries stepped in with Hucklefaery, a Radical Faerie and Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, becoming involved in 1998. The Faeries added rituals and centeredness. Hucklefaery stated, “we are unifying our intentions: to honor our ancestors; to celebrate those of us present at the March; and by being present, we are catalysts for a future yet unrealized.” Baker died in March 2017, and that year’s march was dedicated to him. The 25th Drag March took place June 28, 2019, coinciding with Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC, the largest international LGBTQ event in history. The following year the Drag March had a notably smaller scale due to the coronavirus pandemic. The protest march resumed its usual "loud music, lots of dancing, cheeky chants... and hundreds of amazing outfits" in 2021. The 2022 Drag March coincided with the news that Roe v. Wade had been overturned. See also LGBT culture in New York City NYC Pride March Queens Pride Parade Queer Liberation March References Notes Sources 1994 establishments in New York City Annual events in New York City Drag events LGBT culture in New York City Protest marches in New York City Recurring events established in 1994