Despite a major route change in 1992, for the first time over 100,000 attended Pride.
LGBT people were on the defensive in Massachusetts as Pride Week began.
The 1988 parade was the first parade run by a formally incorporated Pride Committee,
which required pre-registration for groups marching in the parade.
After four years in office, President Reagan finally mentioned the word “AIDS”
By 1985, it was clear that President Ronald Reagan had no intention of addressing the mounting scourge of AIDS.
Pride obtained permission from the City to enclose the ball field on Boston Common for hot air balloon rides and rides on a reluctant camel.
Even the surge in attendance to 18,000 was seen as a sign that people wanted to come together out of fear and confusion.
The mayor’s office brought better news this year, as Mayor White signed an executive order banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Nearly every lesbian and gay organization in Boston was represented in the Parade.
1973 saw the creation of the first Parade order, starting with the Pride banner.
The March and Rally on June 24 adopted a new route, starting in Copley Square.
