1975 Gay Pride Day Photograph
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Title
1975 Gay Pride Day Photograph
Description
Description from Deacon Maccubin, June 2018:
"The photo of the bearded long-haired hippie holding the proclamation is, indeed, me [Deacon] and it was taken in 1975. The African American man next to me is John A. Wilson who, at the time, was the Ward 2 Councilmember who had introduced the Council’s Gay Pride Proclamation. Wilson continued to serve as Ward 2 Councilman from 1974 to 1991 when he was sworn in as Council Chair, a position he held until his death in 1993.
Immediately behind Mr. Wilson is Franklin Kameny, The “godfather" of the LGBT community in DC. And the dark-haired guy in black thick-rimmed glasses partially visible to Mr. Wilson’s left was Cade Ware, who was President of the GLAA at the time."
"The photo of the bearded long-haired hippie holding the proclamation is, indeed, me [Deacon] and it was taken in 1975. The African American man next to me is John A. Wilson who, at the time, was the Ward 2 Councilmember who had introduced the Council’s Gay Pride Proclamation. Wilson continued to serve as Ward 2 Councilman from 1974 to 1991 when he was sworn in as Council Chair, a position he held until his death in 1993.
Immediately behind Mr. Wilson is Franklin Kameny, The “godfather" of the LGBT community in DC. And the dark-haired guy in black thick-rimmed glasses partially visible to Mr. Wilson’s left was Cade Ware, who was President of the GLAA at the time."
Date
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Gay+Pride+Day+1975%2C+Sunday+June+22.+Block+party+from+1pm+to+5pm+1700+block+of+20th+St.+NW.+Block+party.+">Gay Pride Day 1975, Sunday June 22. Block party from 1pm to 5pm 1700 block of 20th St. NW. Block party. </a>
Alternative Title
Deacon Maccubin holds the DC Council's Gay Pride Day Proclamation
Citation
“1975 Gay Pride Day Photograph,” Rainbow History Project Digital Collections, accessed August 1, 2021, https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/items/show/1633.