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Freedom marcher holding sign, Seattle, June 27, 1981

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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, housing, and life-style.

Caption information source: The Seattle Times, June 28, 1981, p. 60.
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.073.36.04
Date: 1981
Creator(s): Benschneider, Benjamin, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 5.25 x 9.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.073.36.04, photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Copyright: All Rights Reserved