In the wake of Stonewall, a more radical energy was spreading across the country. They didn’t walk together they held hands with their partners, outraging group leaders. The Reminder march bore the first sign of splintering as some marchers didn't dress according to the code. every Fourth of July beginning in 1965, the Reminder marches-named after the need to 'remind' the public of the oppression faced by the gay community-aimed to secure acceptance by showing how unthreatening LGBT people were to the rest of society.īut in 1969, July 4 came just a week after the New York City police arrested patrons inside New York City’s Stonewall Inn. Held in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The first iteration of Pride had a strict rulebook: Walk in an even line, wear professional clothing, and do not display affection for a partner of the same gender.
