Pride Started with Activisim
by Dr. Terry Dornak When Pride Began When we think about Pride month, many of us think about celebrations, parties, drinking, being with friends, and lots of Pride rainbows. And yes, I think Pride should partially about celebrating our differences, our queerness; however, Pride did not start this way. The first pride parade was in New York City, June 28, 1970 and was an act of activism, not celebration. Participants were marching in protest for their civil rights. This was