By Evelyn Bailey Saturday, June 19, 2010, 4:00 – 8:00 PM THE RALLY72nd St. & 5th Ave. @ Rumsey Playfield Central ParkFirst NYC LGBT Pride Rally occurred one month after Stonewall Riots in June 1969. 500 people gathered for "Gay
Events in Gay History – June
by Evelyn Bailey Excerpted from the June 29, 1971 issue of the Empty Closet GAY PRIDE WEEK in New York City began on Friday, June 18 and consisted of 10 days of plays, movies, workshops, dances, suppers and marches. Thursday,
Rochester, NY Pride Parade 2008
The Beginning of Gay Pride
by Evelyn Bailey PRIDE – the quality or state of being proud: as a: inordinate self-esteem b: a reasonable or justifiable self-respect c: delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship <parental pride> This definition captures the feeling