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This site shows photos of gay men holding up banners just like the banner that Donna Gottschalk held. Their banner read "Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day." This was the first of many more celebrations to come. Its 2013 about to be 2014 and the parade is still rocking. I work in a predominately gay area and every year I witness people coming from the annual parade. Now I wonder if these new participants know their history.

This site talks about a riot that took place in 1969 in New York City. Police raided the Stonewall Inn, which was a popular gay bar located in Greenwich Village section of New York. The streets erupted into violent protests that lasted about six days. The Stonewall Riots, as the incident became known, marked a major turning point in the modern Gay Rights movement. It was also sparked the first Gay Pride parade which took place a year later.

For over forty years gay pride parades have become tradition in several cities worldwide. They have evolved from radical protests to politicians and entertainers being a part of the event. Participants were very wary of the reaction they would get from non gays. Fear was an issue because back in the 70's It was not accepted to express that you were gay. The parade turned out to be a huge success therefore giving courage to supporters and participants to make this event tradition.

This site shows a really cool timeline from 1969 until 2010 of Gay Pride celebrations that have taken place in San Francisco. For instance, the information on the timeline consists of the temperature of the event, the amount of people that showed up, who was the mayor at the time and a picture of the flyer.

This article revolves all around the iconic photo of Donna Gottschalk at the Christopher Street Ga Liberation March in 1970. It chronicles the events leading up to the creation of the march and the evolution of rights for the LGBT community as well as the 40th anniversary in 2009.

This site gives the history of the 1970 Christopher Street march where the famous photograph of Donna Gottschalk was taken. A need for safety, both physical and political was needed for the City's homosexual community and they came together to march for their rights. From this start in 1970 many advances in Gay Pride and Gay Rights became possible.

In the 1970s, people have came together to raise awareness of gay and lesbian issues. These groups have struggled for civil rights by exercising their freedom of speech at places such as National Mall and Memorial Parks. on June 27, 1969 in New York City, when police attempted to raid a gay bar, enforcing state or city laws that restricted most behavior and dress for lesbians and homosexuals. That night the customers of Stonewall Inn, a bar on Christopher Street, fought back for personal rights in a riot that became symbolic for civil rights. Many consider this event the beginning of the gay rights movement. The article relates to the image as Donna Gottschalk was a lesbian feminist fighting for gay rights as well as women equality.

This article gives insight into other gay rights activists. Gay and lesbian rights continue into present-day. In fact, some of the issues of the 1970s are still some of the same issues that gays and lesbians are facing today.