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.