NYBG Pride

June 1 through 30, 2026

Onsite & Online

Join us throughout the month of June as we celebrate the history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in the botanical world, with looks back into the significance of flowers to LGBTQ+ history and more.

Lunch & Learn

June 10; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
NYBG Farmers Market

Cherise Sherriffe from SAGE Center Bronx @ Crotona Pride House

SAGE Centers offer welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ older adults, providing meals, social activities, support groups, case management, and health and wellness programs. With locations across NYC, SAGE fosters community, combats isolation, and ensures affirming care for LGBTQ+ elders.

Cherise Sherriffe is the Director of SAGE Center Bronx @ Crotona Pride House and a Social Gerontologist with expertise in nonprofit program management, community engagement, public speaking, event planning, and program development. She has a proven ability to design and lead innovative programs that enhance health, social connection, and quality of life for diverse aging and LGBTQ+ communities. Holding a Master of Science in Gerontology, Cherise brings extensive experience managing community-based programs, strategic partnerships, and culturally responsive services for older adults. Since joining SAGE in 2014 as a Program Coordinator, she has served in several roles within the organization.

Discover a Diversity of Roses in Bloomberg Connects

The Rockefeller Rose Garden’s extraordinary collection features roses in nearly every color of the rainbow. In this self-guided Bloomberg Connects tour, explore the history and chemistry of color in roses, from the tragic romantic history of the red rose to the science behind why certain colors of rose are impossible.

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Shades of Lavender

Learn more about lavender—the color symbolic of LGBTQ+ resistance and empowerment—as well as the plant’s associated cultural and horticultural history. Whether the plant or the color, lavender’s rich symbolism and storied history continue to fascinate and engage a wide range of enthusiasts.

An array of plants arranged by the colors of the rainbow.

The Hand Lens: Colorful Plants and Lichens

Discover all the colors of the rainbow in the archives of the Steere Herbarium with botanical stories both past and present, now on the Hand Lens.

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Label Appreciation: Rainbow of Colors

Celebrating Pride with Flowers

Lichen Pride

Algae Rainbow

A black and white photo of a person with long hair and a beard posing for the image

Bruce R. Voeller: Three Centuries of Botany in North America

A scientist, author, and activist, learn more about Bruce R. Voeller—an iconic figure who’s contributed to significant botanical studies and the gay rights movement.

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