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20 Pictures of What Pride Looked Like 30 Years Ago
These historical pictures of Pride celebrations in 1993 remind us how strong we've always been!
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Gay Pride parades have been going on since the '70s — and they've always been beautiful and powerful places. It's important that we look back on Prides of the past so that we remember where we come from, where we've been, what we're fighting for, and where we still have to go.
These stunning pictures capture Pride in 1993 in cities like New York City, Boston, San Francisco, London, Paris, and Washington, DC. Let's take a trip into Prides past with these historical photos!
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Boston Globe/Getty
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Mark Peterson/Corbis Historical/Getty
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Robert Holmes/Corbis Historical/Getty
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Viviane Moos/Corbis Historical/Getty
Walter McBride/Corbis Entertainment/Getty
Mark Reinstein/Corbis Historical/Getty
Steve Eason/Hulton Archive/Getty
Steve Eason/Hulton Archive/Getty
Suzanne Poli/Archive/Getty
Suzanne Poli/Archive/Getty
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis News/Getty
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Suzanne Poli/Archive/Getty
Elise Hardy/Gamma-Rapho/Getty
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Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.