DC Black Pri tak a look back at the rponse to the HIV/AIDS epimic the black gay muny the District. This special also offers an sightful look at the stggl and the triumphs still affectg the cy black LGBTQ Communy.
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One of the natn's largt and the first (1991) Ain Amerin Gay Pri events, attractg more than 35,000 participants, DC Black Pri tak place Washgton, DC late May over Memorial Day weekend each year. * dc black gay pride 2020 *
Almost 30 years after the first DC Black Pri drew 800 people to Banneker Field for a day themed “Let’s All Come Together,” more than 300,000 members of the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny of Ain scent and their alli have e to Washgton, DC durg Memorial Day Weekend to celebrate the bety of a shared muny and raise awarens and fundg for HIV/ AIDS the name and spir of Black Pri. Yet many LGBT men and women of Ain scent ntue to feel the need to velop muny to stand agast HIV/AIDS, homophobia spired vlence and the bigotry that exist the world.
HISTORY OF DC GAY PRI
Their visn and hard work gave life to the first Black Gay and Lbian Pri event on May 25, 1991 on the grounds of Banneker Field. This historic event was a llaboratn among many anizers and anizatns cludg the DC Coaln of Black Lbians and Gay Men and the Inner Cy AIDS Network, and ntued the tradn of the Children’s Hour, while also raisg funds for the HIV/AIDS anizatns that served the Ain- Amerin muny Washgton and the surroundg area. Black Lbian & Gay Pri Day, Inc.
Today, more than 500, 000 members of the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny of Ain scent and their alli e to Washgton DC on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the bety of a shared muny and raise awarens and fundg for HIV/AIDS the name and spir of Black Pri. While much progrs has been ma across the globe sce 1991, there remas a need to te the muny about HIV/AIDS and stand agast homophobia spired vlence and bigotry that remas prevalent throughout society. Atten are enuraged to brg grills, blankets, umbrellas, and chairs to make a gay day along the Anastia.
In 1969, the raid of Stonewall Inn, a gay club, sparked wi protts New York Cy's Manhattan area, which sentially galvanized the LGBTQ+ movement. The followg year, to mark the first anniversary of the rts, gay activists across the untry anized march on the last Saturday of June and proposed that be ma to an annual event. June 25 1989: A crowd para float full of sg and dancg gay rights activists pass through the crowd at the 1989 Gay Pri Para Greenwich Village, Manhattan (Photo By Walter Leporati/Getty Imag).