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Beginning in 1965, the [[East Coast Homophile Organization]] held demonstrations annually in Philadelphia. The march was moved to [[New York City]] on the last week of June to recognize the anniversary of the [[Stonewall Riots]]. As other organizations got involved with the NYC event, the march would be renamed Christopher Street Liberation Day, according to the New York Public Library, the change of the event name was to move attention away from the Mafia-controlled [[Stonewall Inn]] and to the movement for gay and lesbian liberation[1]. Along with other demonstrations, like [[Gay Freedom Day]] in [[San Francisco]], Christopher Street Liberation Day is part of what would become annual LGBTQIA+ [[Pride Parades]].  


Christopher Street is the main avenue through [[Greenwich Village]], a historic [[gayborhood]].


=== June 24, 1979 ===
=== Timeline ===


A viewer submitted copies of three images front and back of a Christopher Street Liberation Day demonstration that took place on June 24th, 1979.
* [[Christopher Street Liberation Day (1970)]]
* [[Christopher Street Liberation Day (1979)]]


In one photograph demonstrators carry a banner reading “I am gay and I love you – The Advocate Experience”. The back of the photo reads “What it’s all about!”


In the second photograph demonstrators are in front of a cathedral. The back reads: “Dignity” on the steps of the “Grand Closet”.
=== Galleries ===


The final photograph shows the protesters which include a drag queen believed to be Mae West II (signed on the back). She carries a picket sign reading “Not every boy dreams of being a marine”.
* [[Christopher Street Liberation Day (1979)]]




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== External Galleries ==
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* Hank O'Neal Photograph Album [http://www.hankoneal.com/index.php/the-gay-parade "The Gay Parade" (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983)]
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== External Videos ==
 
* Library of Congress, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OevqwHmeEFI "Gay and Proud" (June 28, 1970)] (2018)
 
== Sources ==
 
# New York Public Library, [http://web-static.nypl.org/exhibitions/1969/christopher.html "Christopher Street Liberation Day (1970)"]

Latest revision as of 04:10, 3 September 2021

Beginning in 1965, the East Coast Homophile Organization held demonstrations annually in Philadelphia. The march was moved to New York City on the last week of June to recognize the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. As other organizations got involved with the NYC event, the march would be renamed Christopher Street Liberation Day, according to the New York Public Library, the change of the event name was to move attention away from the Mafia-controlled Stonewall Inn and to the movement for gay and lesbian liberation[1]. Along with other demonstrations, like Gay Freedom Day in San Francisco, Christopher Street Liberation Day is part of what would become annual LGBTQIA+ Pride Parades.

Christopher Street is the main avenue through Greenwich Village, a historic gayborhood.

Timeline


Galleries


External Galleries

External Videos

Sources

  1. New York Public Library, "Christopher Street Liberation Day (1970)"
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