Third annual Pride Stride held in Sea Cliff

Posted Friday, July 3, 2026 9:03 am

Jaime Teich, founder of Love Your Neighbor Project, contrasted her fears and challenges growing up as the child of two women with the sense of belonging she feels living in Sea Cliff today.

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Dozens marched in the third annual Pride Stride, with some participants coming from neighboring communities including Bayville.

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Before the parade began, marchers of all ages gathered at Prospect Park to chat and enjoy the spectacle.

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Unicorns Ella DeSane, left, and Dan Roth helped spread the Pride spirit during the parade.

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By Will Sheeline

Sea Cliff’s Love Your Neighbor Project brought the community out into the streets with its third annual Pride Stride, marching from Prospect to Clifton Park to celebrate and show support for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Following the march, local elected officials, teachers and Jaime Teich, founder and chief neighbor of Love Your Neighbor Project, highlighting the tremendous strides made in protecting and accepting LGBTQ+ people around the world while acknowledging the work still left to accomplish.

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