June 7, 1977: 47 years ago, June 7 1977, over 5,000 people took to the streets of San [...]
47 years ago, June 7 1977, over 5,000 people took to the streets of San Francisco in a spontaneous protest of the city of Miami’s decision to repeal a gay rights ordinance. The leaderless group marched to Union Square, where they ran a “red ‘Gay Revolution’ flag” up the flagpole
August 4, 1977: Eviction of the International Hotel
August 4 1977, after a nine year battle, San Francisco police forcibly evicted the remaining tenants of the International Hotel, an SRO that mainly housed elderly, working-class Asian-Americans. Thousands of people attempted to physically block the evictions.
March 21, 1978: 43 years ago, Mar 20 1978, punk bands including The Dils, Negative Trend, [...]
43 years ago, Mar 20 1978, punk bands including The Dils, Negative Trend, The Avengers, Mutants, The Nuns, Tuxedomoon, and The Sleepers put on “New Wave Against Black Lung”, a 2-night benefit for the British coal miners’ strike at the Mabuhay Gardens The benefit was an attempt to “raise the …
March 21, 1978: 46 years ago, March 21 1978, 200 law students at UC Berkeley went on [...]
46 years ago, March 21 1978, 200 law students at UC Berkeley went on strike to demand the Law School hire women and minority professors. Of the 42 member faculty, 39 were men and 40 were white. The students also demanded an equal voice with faculty on the appointments committee
June 25, 1978: The first Rainbow Flags Flown at Gay Freedom Day Parade
June 25, 1978, the first Rainbow Flags were flown at the Gay Freedom Day parade in San Francisco. Designed by Gilbert Baker and created with the help of others, the flag representing the “rainbow of humanity” quickly became an international symbol of gay liberation. Baker, who co-chaired the Decorations Committee …