Gay Pride Week (Press, 19 June 1980)
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Summary: Gay Pride Week (Press, 19 June 1980)
From June 21 to June 28, 1980, Wellington will observe Gay Pride Week as announced by the National Gay Rights Coalition. The week will include “Blue Jeans Day” on June 27, where members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies are encouraged to wear blue jeans in solidarity. Additionally, June 28 marks International Gay Solidarity Day, which commemorates the eleventh anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York, events considered pivotal in the emergence of the modern gay liberation movement. In Christchurch, Gay Pride Week will feature a range of activities such as talkback radio shows, poetry and play readings, and a dance. A ceremony on Sunday, June 22, will involve laying a wreath at the Citizens’ War Memorial to honour LGBTQ+ individuals who died while fighting, and a public forum titled “Gays and the Church” is scheduled for June 26.
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