Gay Pride bulletin, no. 1

Bruce Pennington Papers, 1947-2003

Bruce Pennington Papers, 1947-2003

Washington (D.C.)

Gay Pride No. 1
GAY PRIDE—-TUESDAY-SUNDAY, SAY 2-7
* GAY-PRIDE 1 WHAT IS IT? WHO IS IT? VEEN IS IT?
Across the country these past two years, gay people have been getting
i t on for a gala spring f e s t i v a l c e l e b r a t i n g the fact that we're s?ay,
we're proud and we*re t o g e t h e r . P a r t i e s , shows, rap s e s s i o n s , p l a t form
speakers, gala public p i c n i c s - - a l l designed around the theme of
GAY T0G3TH3RN33S—are being staged t o show that gay is good and gay is
hare to stay; Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco have a l l seen dazz
l i n g Gay Pride c e l e b r a t i o n s in 1?70 and 1<?71. This year, we want one
in Washington tool
Here in "Washington we have b e a u t i f u l gay people in every walk and rank
of l i f e — r i c h , poor, black, white, male, female, in business or in
school, in l e a t h e r or in drag, in "the movement" or in the c l o s e t ; Ga
Pride will be a time when everybody who's gay in Washington can oor.e tc
meet on common ground. This can be the s t a r t of something BIG. This
can be the beginning of a whole new f e e l i n g in the gay l i f e of Washing
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* WHO'S DOING THIS?
Gay i n d i v i d u a l s , organizations and b u s i nesses
a l l over town are p i t c h i n g in to
make Gay Pride a success. For s t a r t s,
the GW Gay Peoples Alliance i s donating '
space for seminars; Henry S t r e e t i s organizing
a fabulous drag show: the Gay
A c t i v i s t s Alliance is. sponsoring an a r ts
f e s t i v a l and dance at i t s new community
c e n t e r ; the Orthodox Catholic Communion
and the Metropolitan Community Church are
planning a special outdoor gay mass; and.
the Club 3 a s t Baths, in a magnificent d i s -
play of community business s p i r i t , is don
a t i n g p r i n t i n g c o s t s . All events are being coordinated by an ad hoc cc.
m i t t e e of gay community people. If you v/ant to h e l p , phone Bruce Pennington
(232-7521), Cade Ware (544-8042) or Chuck Hall (234-7594)
* EVENTS? A PLATFORM PROGRAM IN LAFAY3TT3 PARK, WITH ORATORS SPITTETG
RIGHT IN TEE 3Y3 OF TH3 WHITS H0US3—A GALA FANCY?ANTS BALL (DR33S GAYl
COM3 GAYl)—AN ARTS-FESTIVAL—A GAY-IN PICNIC AT ROCK CR33K PARK—tf ESS 3
AND M0R3 AR3 ALL IN TH3 WORKS. CALL UP AND H3LP OUT. AND WATCH FOR GAT
PRIDS BULL3TIN NO. 2 COMING YOUR T.^YI
WHAT TO DO?
You can help Gay Pride, by
v/orking or contributing.
Money is needed for dance
decorations, platform lumber,
posters, light/sound
rentals and myriad gay, gocexpenses.
Write your check
to GAY PRID3. Mail it to
806& 3 St S3. You will be
rendered a full accounting
of money spent.