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Members of the San Diego SWP showed up on the day of the march, June 27th, prepared to participate with a large banner for their organization. The Socialist Workers Party was a leftist organization that included gay rights in their political platform, although it wasn’t their sole purpose or priority. The march was nearly cancelled the day of the event due to a dispute over the involvement of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in the march. Jeri Dilno, activist and then-director of the Center for Social Services (CSS), played an important role in the success of the 1976 march and rally. A permit was once again obtained, although initially refused by the city – a pattern that would continue for nearly a decade. That year, the Pride committee established a $5 fee for floats or vehicles and created a detailed set of guidelines for participating groups. Many participants marched with banners and signs emphasizing the gay community’s right to freedom.
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Bicentennial and the Gay Pride Committee selected “Gay Spirit” as the theme for that year’s march. Gary Gulley Collection, Lambda Archives of San Diego.ġ976 marked the U.S. Marchers behind a banner challenging the Bicentennial, 1976.
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Button and Pin Collection, Lambda Archives of San Diego.