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NYC PRIDE PARADE: Mamdani SILENCES Sharia Critics, Muslim Mayor Leads NYC Pride, Starts LGBTQ Office

New York City's Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is making headlines after marching in the NYC Pride Parade while expanding LGBTQ initiatives across the city. Critics once accused him of supporting Sharia law and labeled him an Islamist extremist, but his actions in office have sparked a very different conversation. Since taking office, Mamdani has launched a dedicated LGBTQI+ Affairs Office, announced $15 million in funding for gender-affirming healthcare, hosted Pride events at City Hall, and publicly marched in support of LGBTQ rights. How did the man once portrayed as a threat to Western values become one of the most outspoken LGBTQ allies among America's big-city mayors? This video examines Mamdani's background, the political attacks against him, his progressive agenda, and why his leadership is challenging assumptions about religion, identity, and politics in America. #ZohranMamdani #NYCMayor #NYCPride #Pride2026 #LGBTQRights #TransRights #NewYorkCity #DemocraticSocialist #MuslimMayor #AmericanPolitics #ProgressivePolitics #PrideParade #BreakingNews #USPolitics #NYCNews #PoliticalNews #LGBTQNews #IdentityPolitics #WorldNews #TrendingNews #oneindianews #oneindiaenglish #breakingnews #worldnews #englishnewslive #englishnews #latestnews #news ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- News that speaks your language – Oneindia App is now live | Click on the below link to download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greynium.oneindia&hl=en_IN Oneindia News is a youth-driven channel that brings you stories that need your attention, are popular, informative, and entertaining. Follow and like us for thought-provoking & exclusive content... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@oneindia Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneindianews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneindia_en/ We are there on X: https://x.com/Oneindia ~PR.460~HT.408~ED.420~VG.HM~