Rainbow River on 2nd Avenue New York City - Stonewall 25 celebrations. 1993 I went to New York City specifically to see the unfurling of the mile long rainbow flag during gay pride week and also to the Gay Games being held in New York City at the time. This painting means a lot to not just me but many others who attended the special event. It often makes me feel wonderful when people jump up and down and point to the abstract crowd in the painting and say I was right there.