In the early summer of 1969, patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, staged a series of riots in protest against local law enforcement’s discrimination and abusive conduct. It is the name that lives on for that moment,” Baptiste says. “Everything that was built for our pride celebrations was built off of that moment, and Stonewall had a significant impact. Stonewall Pride was chosen to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969. Naming the event was a no-brainer, says event manager Jameer Baptiste, who signed on to run the festival three years ago. Before the decision to pay homage exclusively to “the Island City,” the parade was a part of Pride Fort Lauderdale. Stonewall Pride started in 1999, when the City of Wilton Manors joined a production company to hold a small parade down Wilton Drive, the city’s lifeline. Hosted by the Wilton Manors Entertainment Group, a partnership among the City of Wilton Manors, HotspotsHappening Out, and the Wilton Manors Development Alliance, This year’s festivities will bring more stages across the festival, representing various groups in the LGBTQ + community and significantly increasing the size of the event compared to years past. Stonewall Pride is set to deck out Wilton Drive on Saturday, June 18.
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