"Gay Pride," 1970
View of the large crowd, some of whom are holding up handmade signs and banners, participating in a gay and lesbian pride parade in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, History June 7, A look back at a major turning point in the struggle for gay rights. 
How Activists Organized the First Gay Pride Parades
George Dudley's images of New York City pride parades have a warmth and intimacy that can only come from someone deeply entrenched in the community. When the police raided the Stonewall Inn in , the riots that ensued sparked a global movement. Everything changed at a.
Inside the first Pride parade—a raucous protest for gay
On June 28, , on the one year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the first Pride marches were held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Thousands of LGBT+ people gathered to commemorate Stonewall and demonstrate for equal rights. The events of Stonewall and the liberation movements that followed were a direct result of prior decades of LGBT+ activism and organizing. In particular. Like on so many other nights, the police arrived on Christopher Street to routinely harass and arrest the gay patrons of the Stonewall Bar. It was against the law to serve a drink to a known homosexual and it was illegal for same-sex couples to hold hands or dance together. 
50 Vintage Photos Of Pride Parades In The U.S.
View of the large crowd, some of whom are holding up handmade signs and banners, participating in a gay and lesbian pride parade in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Pride Month is in full swing, and people finally have the chance to honor the occasion in person. But as folks live in this present moment of celebration, June also offers the opportunity to look back at the history of Pride and all it stands for.
Uncle Donald's Castro Street
LGBTQ pride parades in the U.S. date back to , the year after the Stonewall riots in New York City. In June , police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, sparking riots and protests that galvanized the gay rights movement. Since then, members of the LGBTQ community and their allies have commemorated the anniversary of these events by marching in support of the. Post a Comment. The Reminder march bore the first sign of splintering as some marchers didn't dress according to the code.
The First Pride Marches, in Photos
Chicago’s “Gay Liberation” march on Saturday, June 27, , drew approximately participants. It began with a political rally in Washington Square, then proceeded south to the historic Water Tower at Chicago Avenue and Michigan Avenue. . Rare Photos Show What Gay Pride Looked Like in the 1970s
The Gay Parades of the Seventies O n Saturday, June 27, , a handful of people marched in San Francisco from Aquatic Park along Polk Street to City Hall where they held a rally. A "Gay-In" was held at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park the next day. It was called "Christopher Street Liberation Day". These events were in celebration of the first anniversary of the June 27, Stonewall. . Marcher at the Christopher Street Liberation Day March
"Gay Pride" - A man holds a ‘Gay Pride’ sign during the 1st Stonewall anniversary march, Photo credit: Fred W. McDarrah. .