π Backstory: βFrustrated by years of brutal persecution by the New York authorities, patrons of Manhattan gay bar the Stonewall Inn decided to fight back during one particular early morning raid in which 13 people were arrested.β
First Gay Pride march, June 1970
It wasnβt called βPrideβ, but βFreedom Dayβ or βGay Liberation Dayβ.
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What is "liberation"?
π Backstory: βFrustrated by years of brutal persecution by the New York authorities, patrons of Manhattan gay bar the Stonewall Inn decided to fight back during one particular early morning raid in which 13 people were arrested.β
Pick the correct answer
What is "liberation"?
Pride flag, 1978 (San Francisco)
Activism, 1980s
π³οΈβπ Celebrations
- New York & San Francisco β where it all began.
- Toronto β one of the biggest and oldest in America (1972).
- Sydney β it coincides with the Carnival season (Mardi Gras).
- Brighton β one of the largest Prides in the UK.
- SΓ£o Paulo β largest Pride in the world.
- Madrid & Cologne β biggest in Europe.
π£οΈ Vocabulary
pride β to be proud
to come out, to be out
Pride parade / Pride march
demonstration
ally = supporter
diversity
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If I talk about a "diverse" group of people, I mean...
inclusion β LGBTQIA+
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What does "inclusive" mean?
π½οΈ Films & Series
Pride (2014)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
black gay & trans rights activist, they were part of the Stonewall riots.
Paris is Burning (1990)
ball culture and drag house system of New York City in the late β80s. The series Pose is partially inspired by it.
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