What began as a commemoration quickly became one of the first steps in the broader gay rights movement in the United States.Īctivists Kay Tobin and Diana Davies were there to capture the very first parade and photograph those who bravely stepped out of the closet and into the streets. Only a year after the Stonewall Riots, in which patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, fought back against a police raid, the march was organized by the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee to commemorate the riots. This spectacle marked the world’s very first Gay Pride March. This years NYC Gay Pride Parade commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn. Marchers reportedly took up 15 city blocks. No One Throws A Gay Pride Parade Quite Like New York City PHOTOS Melia Robinson.
We don’t overpopulate,” and later hosting a sit-in in Sheep Meadow. Holding colorful signs, thousands of people gathered in Sheridan Square before walking along the Avenue of the Americas.
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, 1970. On June 29, 1970, the headline of The New York Times’ front page read: “Thousands of Homosexuals Hold a Protest Rally in Central Park.” A huge pride parade, with an expected 40,000 people marching, took place today in New York City.For the first time, ABC partnered with the event to let people watch from their homes, too. Take a trip back in time with these beautiful photos of Pride celebrations over the past several decades. New York is gearing up to celebrate a momentous Pride Month, commemorating not only the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots but also welcoming visitors from.