NYC Pride is this Sunday. And while the floats, the pier dance, and corporate sponsorships that will surely define the event again this year make for a fun-loving spectacle, things were not always so enjoyment-centric. As you will see in this historic video from the NYC LGBT Community Center, the first march was more of a tentative traipse into the unknown:
So for those who will be marching, dancing, and drinking their ways through Manhattan this weekend, keep in mind the foregays who paved the way. After all, if you feel free enough to kiss your partner on the corner ...