Portland has long celebrated s Pri ftival late June—equently overlappg wh Father’s Day to the light and / or nsternatn of many daddy lovers. Acrdg to Oregonian archiv, the tradn go at least as far back as the first cy-regnized Gay Pri Day, on June 25, 1977. (And a Gay Pri Fair the South Park Blocks on June 28, 1975!) Pri Northwt announced Tuday that ’s ready for a change. In 2023, Portland’s...
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The natnal gay rights movement was born a hail of rocks, bricks and broken glass. In Portland, began wh a personal ad. * portland gay pride 2019 *
But the event also offers a chance to reflect on how much thgs have changed sce the Stonewall rts New York Cy 50 years ago this June kickstarted the morn gay rights ’s a look back at 10 pivotal moments Portland Pri history. In 1975, a group of about 200 people gathered the South Park Blocks near Portland State Universy for Gay Pri Fair, a five-hour event that featured arts and crafts, food and followg year, the fair moved to Wateront Park, and featured 15 booths.
1977: “Gay Pri Day”In 1977, Portland got s first Pri Para, and ntroversy epted when Portland Mayor Neil Goldschmidt proclaimed a “Gay Pri Day, ” promptg a number of church to publish an open letter The Oregonian offerg to help gays and lbians repent. The proclamatn also lnched a move to have Goldschmidt relled, claimg he had “famed Portland” by turng to “a haven for homosexuals. ”The first para drew between 300 and 400 marchers, rryg signs that read “We are your children, ” and “Defend the rights of gays – fend the rights of all.