City Council Speaker Makes Announcement At Queens Pride Parade

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn marches in the Queens Pride Parade, June 2, 2013. (credit: Christine Quinn Twitter)City Council Speaker Christine Quinn marches in the Queens Pride Parade, June 2, 2013. (credit: Christine Quinn Twitter)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gay pride was on full display at the 21st annual Queens Pride Parade.
As WCBS 880’s Jim Smith reported, there were plenty of rainbow flags, dancers and smiles at the parade. But the genesis of the event was tragedy.
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