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DID NAMBLA MARCH GAY PRI PARAS THE 70S AND 80S?
In the 1980s, gay men were ravaged by AIDS, wh the disease quickly spreadg to other mory groups across the globe. The above photo shows marchers at New York Cy’s 1989 Lbian and Gay Pri Para mandg more rearch and fundg for AIDS treatments.
1987 marked the send Natnal March on Washgton for Lbian and Gay Rights. Among her imprsive talogue of dance-pop gems, “All The Lovers” marked the first time the sger seemed to directly addrs her gay fanbase, along wh the acpanyg vio that featur a mass of upl of all strip makg out around her. From the song’s openg synths and Jimmy Somerville’s unmistakable falsetto, “Smalltown Boy” marked a historic moment pop mic, pecially g om an openly gay group durg the peak of the AIDS crisis.
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