“When we played Sign of the Times, it started raining and it was as though we’d paid for the rain. It was perfect timing. I remember having a massive smile on my face. I thought, “How can I ask for any more joy?””
I am outraged by the removal of the Rainbow Pride Flag from Stonewall National Monument. New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change, or silence, that history.
Our city has a duty not just to honor this legacy, but to live up to it. I will always fight for a New York City that invests in our LGBTQ+ community, defends their dignity, and protects every one of our neighbors—without exception.
I’m proud of the American Olympic athletes who are speaking out about the mixed feelings that come with representing the US at a time like this, knowing they’re going to get so much right wing backlash. I hope they don’t back down. They’re on the right side of history.