1970: A First-Person Account of the First Gay Pride March - Page 1 - News - New York - ... - 0 views
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This was long before anyone had heard of a “Gay Pride March.” Back then, it took a new sense of audacity and courage to take that giant step into the streets of Midtown Manhattan. One by one, we encouraged people to join the assembly. Finally, we began to move up Sixth Avenue. I stayed at the head of the march the entire way, and at one point, I climbed onto the base of a light pole and looked back. I was astonished; we stretched out as far as I could see, thousands of us. There were no floats, no music, no boys in briefs. The cops turned their backs on us to convey their disdain, but the masses of people kept carrying signs and banners, chanting and waving to surprised onlookers.
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This article from The Village Voice recounts the very first Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day Parade (where the image we are discussing this week was taken) and provides interesting information about the way that homosexuals/lesbians were viewed at that time.
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This a first hand account of the very first Gay Pride March on JUne 28, 1970 in NYC. It captures the emotion of the day and the times. The author speaks of the evolution in the Gay RIghts movement from the silent, conformist protests that preceded Stonewall to the the more radical, self expressive movement.
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This is a first-person account, written by Fred Sargeant, about the memory of the Christopher Street Liberation Day in 1970. The conception of the march, the sharing of the plan and recruitment, the rules and guidelines of appearance, behavior, and props for the event, and the expectations and execution of the plan to be noticed and heard as a community are shared in this article.