Gay Pride Celebration 1994

Lesbian and Gay Pride

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Location: Tom McCall Waterfront Park

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Per the website: https://www.misterbandb.com/gay-events/united-states/portland/gay-pride

First-year the Portland Pride Festival was organized by Pride Northwest, Inc. taking over for Stonewall Northwest.

Per Official Pride Celebration Program 2005 – Pride NW Board INFO: 1n 1994, the original board of directors of Pride Northwest created a 501c3 organization and held their first meeting. Since that time, the board and the event have grown considerably.  Check out www.pridenw.org

Rainbow flags, drag queens, family ties: A visual history of Portland's Pride Parade - oregonlive.com In the early years of Bill Clinton's presidency, the nation debated whether or not gays could serve in the military, and the controversial "Don't ask, don't tell" policy was born. That put the focus of the 1994 Pride Parade on gay and lesbian veterans, who led the procession to applause from spectators. The parade was held in early July this year, instead of the traditional late-June date to correspond with the Stonewall anniversary. Among the marchers was new Police Chief Charles Moose, who marched in uniform with a dozen officers. Police estimated that 10,000 marched in or watched the parade. Photo credit below Ross William Hamilton, The Oregonian