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Zusatztext "On this day in 1969! police raided the Stonewall Inn - a bar in Greenwich Village! New York! beloved by the gay and transgender community. The ensuing protests that became a touchstone in the fight for gay rights have been commemorated every summer since in parades around the world. 'Pride: Fifty Years of Parades and Protests' gathers 350 photographs from the archives of 'The New York Times'! from the first Pride in New York in June 1970! right up to protests outside the White House against President Trump's rollback on trans rights in 2018." Informationen zum Autor TK Klappentext PRIDE is a photography book celebrating the gay pride parade, with publication set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which took place on June 28, 1969. On June 28, 1970, the first gay pride marches took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities. Today, Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world to pay homage to the Stonewall riots and to advocate for and celebrate gay rights and gay culture. Zusammenfassung PRIDE is a photography book capturing the parades and protests in the gay community, with publication set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which took place on June 28, 1969. On June 28, 1970, the first gay pride marches took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities—acting as both a celebration of gay culture and an activist movement for equal rights under the law. The book will be an inspiring visual history documenting the resilience of a marginalized group and their fight for civil rights. As gay rights in both America and the world have evolved, the scenes capturing the parade have as well—through signs, dress, and expressions of freedom and love, this book also tells the story of the ever-changing culture of a people. It is a book about celebration, oppression, hope, recognition, and, above all, pride in being who you are. ...
