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Gay Pride Parades: Identity, Protest, and Tradition

Posted by: Stephanie Hall

Today Gay Pride parades occur on weekends in June throughout the United States, as well as in many other countries around the world. It is unusual for folklorists to be able to say exactly when and where a tradition began, but this is a rare case when history does record the events. The tradition of …