VISUAL ACTIVITYGay Rights Parade Annual gay rights parades in the United States began in June 1970, the first anniversary of Stonewall (see chapter 28). More than 150,000 people marched in this parade in New York City in 1989, including many friends and relatives of homosexuals. Here, E. G. Smith wears the “rainbow” colors of the movement, while his grandmother, Norma Isaacs, demonstrates her support.READING THE IMAGE: Notice the building on the parade route. Why would the organizers have chosen this street? How might bystanders have responded to the presence of Norma Isaacs?CONNECTIONS: What gains did the gay and lesbian rights movement make during the 1980s?
AP Photo/Sergio Florez.