#GAY PRIDE WEEK BOSTON FULL#
And this world is full of people who don’t want us to exist, but we are going to do it loudly and proudly,” Mitchell said. “We are fighting for our existence every day. Officials said more than 750,000 people took part in the parade. To think that 50 years later, we come to this and I am being honored. The Village Voice paper refused to publish the word ‘gay’ in 1968. “We were filled with rage and frustration. “It was three night of riots, fighting the cops who were the most visible oppressor for gay people,” said Grand Marshal Dale Mitchell, who was at Stonewall 50 years ago in New York City during the violent demonstrations. It also marks the 50th year of The Stonewall Inn Riots, The 2.2-mile trek goes from Back Bay to South End to City Hall. This year marks Boston 49th pride parade. It’s exhilarating it’s a little sad,” said another attendee. “Remember the trans people who were killed in the last year. PHOTOS: 2019 Boston Pride Parade READ MORE: New Harmony Montgomery Report Finds Parents' Rights Were Put Ahead Of Missing Girl's Safety “.A lot of people have fought over the years for a lot of rights, and this is a kind of a celebration of that.,” Walsh said.įolks carried signs of pride and in remembrance. The theme this year is “Looking Back Loving Forward.” Walsh said this is the biggest Pride Parade in New England and one of the biggest in the country.
About 750,000 people turned out to celebrate Boston Pride at the annual Pride Parade on Saturday.