On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ establishment in Greenwich Village.Īccording to the National Park Service, which maintains the Stonewall National Monument, the raid led to six days of protests and marked a major change in the movement for equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.īig Sky Pride kicked off on Thursday in Helena and goes through Sunday. Senate candidate Wilmot Collins.Īttendees told MTN News that this is an especially important year for Pride because 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. The parade ended at Helena’s Anchor and Pioneer Parks where people gathered to hear from Grand Marshal Kelli Twoteeth and other speakers, including Helena Mayor and Democratic U.S.
This is the 26th year of the Big Sky Pride and the second year in a row it has been held in Helena. with people lining Last Chance Gulch to show their support for the LGBTQ community. 1977 gay rights protest parade and rally in Albuquerque, organized by the Lambdas de Santa Fe, the Metropolitan Community Church, and the Gay Co-op, photo.
HELENA - Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Helena Saturday for the annual Big Sky Pride Parade and Festival.
