This week June 22, 2022 in Palm Springs

REPORTER: Adam
EMAIL: adamsart@desertdailyguide.com
ADAMSARTEXPOSE’
ARTISTS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED
TO PRIDE AND ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO
SABOTAGE AND DESTROY WHAT
HAS BEEN GAINED
PRIDE Month is a time of celebration of
liberation, equality, and happiness for all
people to realize that the LGBTQ aspect
of society that had been discriminated
against for centuries is now seen as
equal both socially and legally. A time
to dance, sing, and parade, however,
there are still bigots, bastards, and
tyrants, who attempt to destroy the
gains that have been made.
nationwide and the initiation of gay
Pride celebrations. Two sculptures
designed by George Segall were
installed on Christopher street across
from the bar. Segal was known for
sculptures as body casts which were
made from plaster bandages put
over the body to form the sculpture.
In the Stonewall sculptures, the casts
The history of PRIDE dates back to 1969
following the Stonewall riots in New were transferred to white bronzes for
York City. Continued harassment by durability. They are of two men standing
the NYC police finally drove the LGBTQ next to each other and two women
community to say no more!
sitting on park benches behind them.
The ensuing riot brought attention to These are Segal’s first outdoor public
the discrimination and harassment and sculptures and are known throughout
ultimately recognition of basic rights the world to represent LGBTQ
for the gay and lesbian community. liberaation.
This began a movement that went What is not known as well is a landmark
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