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Originally known as the GAY FREEDOM DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL, it is a celebration of Gay Pride. The day commemorates the Stonewall Riots which occurred in Greenwich Village, New York City, in June of 1969. Stonewall is considered by many to mark the beginning of gay liberation in America.
UNCLE DONALD'S CASTRO STREET
The Gay Parades of the Seventies
The Pride Parade quickly became the favorite exciting fun holiday of the gay community and the City's largest public event, drawing a crowd of about a half-million people each year.
GAY PARADES OF THE SEVENTIES - illustrated history
WATCH THE GAY PARADE - a gallery of 35 pictures
50 MORE GAY PARADE PICTURES
WATCH THE GAY PARADE BOYS - 26 pictures
50 MORE PARADE BOY PICTURES
UPDATE -My comments on recent pride celebrations
STEVE of SC's SF PRIDE GALLERY - 70 pictures
GAY PARADE BUTTON GALLERY
THE GAY MARCHES ON WASHINGTON D.C.
ABOUT THE RAINBOW FLAG
- with a short video of the historic original 8-color flag
'P' IS FOR PARADE! - ALLITERATIVE HUMOR
ABOUT THE PICTURES - one of Donald's long-winded, self-serving, part apology and part excuse, mostly bragging that I was there and you weren't, monologues that really don't say much, but go ahead and read it anyway, if you want to, kind of pages.
PARADE VIDEOS - clips from some parades of the 1980's
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This page created March 25, 1999 and modified February 24, 2010
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