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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]. | |||
== Galleries == | == Galleries == | ||
* [[Christopher Street Liberation Day (1979)]] | * [[Christopher Street Liberation Day (1979)]] | ||
== Sources == | |||
# New York Public Library, [http://web-static.nypl.org/exhibitions/1969/christopher.html "Christopher Street Liberation Day (1970)"] | |||
Revision as of 03:45, 2 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].
Galleries
Sources
- New York Public Library, "Christopher Street Liberation Day (1970)"
