In 1979 the first Gay Pride picnic took place in Orlando. Anita Bryant lost her job as a result of this boycott. She was a spokesperson for the Citrus industry, which lead to a national boycott on citrus products. In 1977, a ban on Gay adoption was passed in the Florida legislature because of a campaign Anita Bryant led called “Save our Children”. The goal of these parades was to protest the mistreatment and discrimination LGBTQ people faced. Stonewall was a Gay bar and after a violent raid Sylvia Rivera, a Puerto Rican transgender woman, and Marsha P Johnson, an African American transgender woman helped to lead a protest that lasted for several days. The first Pride Parade took place in 1970 in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The Stonewall Riots was the event that prompted the beginning of the modern day LGBTQ movement. Pride Parades are usually celebrated in June in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Here is a brief history of Pride and the LGBTQ liberation movement in the U.S.
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Being connected to our history can help us see how far we have come and give us motivation to continue pushing for what we deserve as a community.
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It’s a time of reflection, an opportunity for us to advocate for the LGBTQ community, and celebrate everyone’s full authentic self. The celebration of LGBTQ Pride is more than a festival.