3246 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Immoral Minority members protesting fundamentalist rally, Olympia, May 18, 1981
In this image, gay rights activists declare themselves part of the "Immoral Minority" at the Washington State capitol in Olympia, protesting Rev. Jerry Falwell (1933-2007) during one of his "Moral Majority" crusade speeches. The individuals in the image are identified from left as Greg Call, his spouse, Jim Call, and David Buttars, who is holding a sign reading, "A Free…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.03
Date:1981
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Freedom marcher holding sign, Seattle, June 27, 1981
In this image, activist Kathy Wright holds a sign reading "Gay and Proud" while waiting for the start of the "Stonewall Rebellion 1981 Lesbian/Gay Freedom March" outside the federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle. About 1,500 demonstrators participated in the event, criticizing leaders of the country's "Moral Majority" for their conservatism, which marchers said strikes as such fundamentals as jobs, pay,…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.04
Date:1981
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Gay schoolteachers wearing masks at parade, June 28, 1986
In this image, Seattle schoolteachers participating in the Gay Freedom Day parade through the Capitol Hill neighborhood hold a banner reading "Teachers with Pride Still Have to Hide," and wear masks to protest the discrimination they have felt. An estimated 10,000 people participated in the event, which is part of Seattle's annual Gay Pride Week. The Pride Parade continues to…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.05
Date:1986
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Gay couple in Pride parade, Seattle, June 28, 1992
In this image, Steve Reiswig, left, and Ron Clouse, both of Generic Leather Products of Washington, gather with their dogs, Willy and Jake, in downtown Seattle for the 1992 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Parade/March and Freedom Rally. An estimated 40,000 people participated in the event, which is part of Seattle's annual Gay Pride Week. The Pride Parade continues to…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.06
Date:1992
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Activists marching in Pride parade, Seattle, June 24, 1990
In this image, two men hold a banner for the Freedom Day Committee '90 while they march during Seattle's annual Lesbian-Gay Pride Parade on Capitol Hill. An estimated 20,000 people participated in the event, which is part of Seattle's annual Gay Pride Week. The Pride Parade continues to be held annually on the last Sunday in June to honor the…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.07.1
Date:1990
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Dykes on Bikes leading the Pride Parade, Seattle, June 28, 1987
The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in Seattle.Dykes on Bikes began in 1976, with a group of lesbians riding in the San Francisco Pride march. Since then, the tradition has spread to Pride…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.08
Date:1987
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Motorcycles and a bicycle at front of Pride Parade, Seattle, June 29, 1986
The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in Seattle.Dykes on Bikes began in 1976, with a group of lesbians riding in the San Francisco Pride march. Since then, the tradition has spread to Pride…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.09
Date:1986
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ACT UP activists blocking the door to Mayor Norm Rice's office, Seattle, September 14, 1990
ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) is a grassroots political activist group founded in New York in 1987 to advocate for immediate and meaningful action to fight the AIDS crisis and end homophobia. The organization's tactics include the use of direct action, such as protest and civil disobedience, advocacy, and work to change legislation and public policy. The Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.10
Date:1990
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Susan Benner and Michelle riding with Dykes on Bikes in the Pride Parade, Seattle, June 28, 1992
The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in Seattle.Dykes on Bikes began in 1976, with a group of lesbians riding in the San Francisco Pride march. Since then, the tradition has spread to Pride…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.11
Date:1992
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Women working at Genetic Systems lab, Redmond, July 15, 1991
In 1980, New York stockbroker David Blech and his brother Isaac partnered with Dr. Robert Nowinski of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle to start Genetic Systems, focused on producing antibodies to diagnose diseases. The Blech brothers raised $40 million in start-up costs, and the company went public in 1981. Bristol-Myers Squibb acquired the company, Seattle's first major…
ID Number:2000.107.073.47.01
Date:1991