As the threat of coronavirus continues to bring the world to a standstill, many major events around the globe have already been canceled to prevent the further spread of the disease.
Now, one of the largest LGBTQ festivals in the world has decided to shut down for the year.On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all permits for large events in the month of June had officially been canceled by the city, meaning the shutdown of all in-person NYC Pride events for the first time in the festival's history.“New York City is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.