MAKING TOMORROW’S HISTORY TODAY ... WITH PRIDE Pride Bowl is always a special event in the NGFFL and Compete's annual calendars.
MAKING TOMORROW’S HISTORY TODAY ... WITH
After all, what could be more fun than gathering to play the sport you love, seeing old friends, making new ones and being part of the larger Pride celebration held each year in Chicago. We know from many of your survey responses that Chicago is one of your favorite places to celebrate Pride. But this year is extra special. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the
BY CONNIE WARDMAN
Stonewall Uprising. Everyone is marking this special anniversary in a different way but there’s hardly a community in the U.S. that isn’t holding some sort of Gay Pride celebration. What started out as an uncompromising march for civil rights has morphed into a fun, holiday environment replete with rainbow everything. It’s a celebration of freedom; it’s definitely the time to have fun, to play games and music, to hold a Pride Parade and to be “perhaps” just a bit outrageous. There are pool parties, house parties and street parties that linger long into the night … maybe for days on end. But what enabled us to do these things today in an open environment is thanks to the Stonewall Riots of 1969. The Stonewall Riots lasted six days but it was more than just a series of riots – it was a true uprising in every sense of the word. The New York City Police were shoved back time-and-time-again, totally unprepared
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16 COMPETE 2019 Pride Bowl Special Edition
