by Erin Conlon In June 2015, the Respect for Marriage Act passed in the Supreme Court in a 5-4 victory, giving same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide (in New York, it had been legal since 2011). That same month, North Brooklyn also introduced its first-ever Pride, dubbed the North Brooklyn Pride Festival.
The free one-day festival took place on North 11th Street between…
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