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Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.
Jul 01, 2026, 12:44pm EDT
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Two people wearing masks scaled the Empire State Building on Wednesday and unfurled a banner on top of its spire reading, “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”
The Empire State Building illuminates in rainbow colors to mark NYC Pride 2026.
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