Nevertheless, the fight is far from over, with homosexuality still deemed a crime - even a capital offense - in some countries. Now, Pride is celebrated around the world. The response surprised even the parade's organisers, including Foster Gunnison and Craig Rodwell (pictured here). Image: ReutersĪ movement grew from this incident that changed society over the course of the decades, in Western democracies at least. On June 28, 1970, the first Pride paradeor gay liberation march, as it was called at the timetook place in New York City. They occupied the bar and Christopher Street. During the Stonewall riots, street children, residents, lesbians, gays and drag queens took part in the unrest.
They wanted to be themselves and no longer be forced to live on the fringes of society. Image: picture-alliance/AP Photoīack then, they wanted to be freed from the taint of illegality straight society had imposed on their sexual orientation. Loud and proud demonstrators mark the anniversary of when lesbians, gays, queers, transsexuals, transgender people, and drag queens took to the streets to fight for their rights. In many countries the LGBTQI+ community celebrates Christopher Street Day, which is named after the street where the Stonewall Inn was located. Since 1970, June has been considered Gay Pride Month. Each year's events commemorate the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 the beginning of the modern Gay Rights movement. Image: picture-alliance/newscom/UPI Photo/J. Heritage of Pride is the non profit organization that plans and produces New York City's official LBGTQIA+ Pride events each year. The accompanying stage show featured drag queen and transgender performers, who were also pivotal beforehand in helping to raise money and promote the parade at the gay bars where they regularly entertained.�A year later, the first Gay Pride parade made its way through the streets of Manhattan. the gay pride parade has sparked marches for gay pride worldwide ever since the first march in Greenwich Village in the early. The parade route ran from 89th to 75th Streets along 37th Avenue, which was painted with a lavender line. The first Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival took place on Sunday, June 6, 1993, and an estimated 10,000 people attended.
Known then as the Christopher Street Liberation Day March named after the street on which Stonewall is located the parade began on Washington. that if they became visible, they would pay a price.” That first Pride parade was held on June 28, 1970. Dromm later recalled that some bar owners were resistant, “It was a very quiet lesbian and gay community - a large one but not a very visible one. Co-chaired by Dromm and Cuban-born LGBT rights activist Maritza Martinez, QLGPC canvassed neighborhood gay bars for donations and support. On November 22, 1992, the initial planning meeting was held in Dromm’s Flushing apartment, and the formation of the Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee (QLGPC) followed soon after at a meeting of Queens Gays and Lesbians United (Q-GLU).