In 1973, the parade was called a “better-organized event” in The New York Times it proceeded from Central Park with 20,000 marchers down Seventh Avenue to Washington Square Park ending in a large rally ( video). The parade was launched as a 2,000-person march in 1970 to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, with chants of “Say it loud, gay is proud.” Initially, it flowed north from Christopher Street to Central Park, but has shifted routes over the decades as it grown and responded to new trends and regulations. New York’s annual Heritage of Pride Parade, scheduled for Sunday, June 25, has been a central part of New York’s cultural life for the past 45 years. As posted by the NY Observer, we've created a map that details the start and rally points as the parade has evolved in its forty-five years:
