1970

Boston Holds First Pride Events

A flyer from Boston's first Pride activities, then called Christopher Street Liberation commemoration events. 1970.
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A flyer from Boston's first Pride activities, then called Christopher Street Liberation commemoration events. 1970. Credit: “Love Is All You Need, 1970,” Documented | Digital Collections of The History Project, accessed September 3, 2024, https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/879

Boston's first Pride activities take place to promote recognition, inclusivity, and mental wellbeing for LGBTQ+ individuals. Efforts to promote community within the LGBTQ+ population continue.

Following the 1969 Stonewall uprisings in New York City (also referred to as the "Christopher Street Liberation"), affinity groups for LGBTQ+ people organized in Boston. These interest groups banded together to coordinate Pride activities in 1970; a flyer for the events reads, "No more do we hide behind masks and fears - ours and yours." Boston's first Pride Parade took place the following year and marked a significant shift towards visibility and representation for the LGBTQ+ community. These parades have become vital events that promote inclusivity, awareness, and solidarity. By publicly affirming LGBTQ+ identities, Pride parades contribute significantly to the mental and social well-being of participants.
Sources
https://historyproject.omeka.net/collections/show/40 https://www.speakoutboston.org/mission-history https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/daughters-of-bilitis https://www.visitma.com/blog/2016/07/45-years-of-queer-a-massachusetts-lgbtq-history/
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