It all started at the Stonewall Inn gay bar in Greenwich Village Tim Duncan Jersey , New York city when a group of gay people showed resistance to the police raid. The day was June 28th 1969 and it is said to be the first time in our history when a group of gay people resisted to police arrest. And that set the ball rolling for gay rights movement. First anniversary of the riots was observed by organizing a march from Greenwich Village to Central Park. Gay liberation front and Gay activists alliance, founded by gay rights activist Sylvia Rivera, coordinated the first anniversary rally. The purpose of the first set of marches was to inspire the spirit of activism, but then these parades always carried on along with a bit of fun. These marches were called Gay Liberation or Gay Freedom marches. Later on, sometime in the 1980?s Sean Elliott Jersey , the less radical of the activists spread the marches to other cities and dropped these names in favour of Gay pride.
As the name suggests, the Gay pride marches were now more of a celebration of being unique and the protest element imbibed in the parades is minimal. Gay pride is a joyous celebration of diversity and unique sexual orientation, though even the most vibrant of them have something dedicated to the memory of victims of AIDS and anti-LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Patty Mills Jersey , Trans-gendered) violence. In the less accommodating societies, the marches still seem to have an activist flavour, emphasizing the need of equal rights for gay population. In more accommodating and liberal societies the marches have evolved to acquire a carnival-like character. These large parades with loud music, colourful dancers can be compared to a Mardi Gras festival.
Gay pride 2008, the most recent Gay pride event Manu Ginobili Jersey , has been much in the news. Gay pride London is, without a doubt, the largest gay festival in Europe. This was the 36th year of its celebration. Imagine a big, bold and interestingly dressed crowd of about half a million people, that?s what a typical London pride celebration is like. These gay pride events have now transformed in to mega tourist attractions. The host cities like London LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey , San Francisco & Los Angeles promote these events in order to get more tourists. The state administration and corporate houses have begun to lend financial support to the Gay pride events. Even the celebrities from all walks of life feel honoured to be guests at these events. London mayor Boris Johnson attended the Gay pride London 2008, along with several other well-known celebrities.
Gay pride in London was a 15-days long event and was a big draw with tourists. London pride 2008 parade was a vivid display of amazing costumes. It really did justice to the theme of the year, which curiously was ?Fairytales, Myths and Legends?. Pride London, the event organiser Kyle Anderson Jersey , is a registered charity organisation and aims at producing a high quality arts and culture festival. The celebration has something for everyone as it incorporates numerous exhibitions, film screenings