Crowd at the GALA '91 Picnic
View of the crowd gathered for the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park.
Crowd at the GALA '91 Picnic
View from behind of the large crowd gathered for the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park.
d'Bronx food stall at the GALA '91 Picnic
People lined up at the d'Bronx's food stall during the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; a banner with their logo is seen and one of the customers is wearing a Tin Man costume (from the Wizard of...
David Weeda with signs for gay pride day demonstrations
David Weeda on the porch of a house with signs for the gay pride day ACT UP/KC demonstration; signs read "Visible & Gay", "I'm a lesbian & I vote", "We have pride We want justice!", "We are your...
Drag queens descending the stairs at Barney Allis Plaza
Two white drag queens, one in a black dress the other in a yellow dress walking down a set of stairs during the pride festival at Barney Allis Plaza in Kansas City; other people can be seen and the...
Emanuel Cleaver shaking hands on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic
The day that Kansas City formally declared as Gay and Lesbian Awareness Day. Emanuel Cleaver on stage shaking hands with activist Linda May and with Keith Spare behind them at the GALA '91 Picnic in...
Emanuel Cleaver speaking at the GALA '91 Picnic
Emanuel Cleaver with a microphone and speaking on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; Keith Spare and another, unidentified, white man are also on stage; stone walls and an arc of...
Flag carries in the pride parade
Three unidentified white women holding large flags (one a rainbow flag and the other two unidentifiable) along Oak Street in the pride parade on the way to the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park...
Float from the MCCKC in the pride parade
A group of people from the MCCKC (all white men and women), some in costumes, riding in a decorated flatbed trailer with balloons in the pride parade along Oak Street on route to the GALA '91 Picnic...
Gathered near the stone wall
Distant view from behind of a group of unidentified women gathered in a group near a large stone wall in the park during the GALA picnic; the purpose or activity is unclear. Possibly a remembrance of...
Gene Friedman with signs for gay pride day demonstrations
Gene Friedman on the porch of a house with signs for the gay pride day ACT UP/KC demonstration; signs read "Visible & Gay", "I'm a lesbian & I vote", "We have pride We want justice!", "We are your...
Getting his egg ready
Unidentified white man in a dark tank top and glasses doing something to an egg on a stone post as part of a game at the GALA picnic.
Group hug with Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver on stage in a group hug with Linda May holding a microphone and Keith Spare (largely unseen) at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; sound equipment is seen on stage and stone...
Guitarist on stage at the GALA picnic
Unidentified white woman with a guitar playing on stage at the GALA picnic; a rainbow flag is flying nearby and there's a large banner reading "Lesbian and Gay Pride '89" at the front of the stage.
Hand in hand at City Hall
Unidentified men and woman (all white) with joined and raised hands spread across the steps of City Hall in Kansas City during the ACT UP/KC rally.
Having a discussion at the GALA picnic
Two unidentified white people (a man with a mustache and a woman with her back to the camera) having a discussion by a table with a piece of sound equipment on it at the GALA picnic; a stone wall is...
Heartland Men's Chorus getting ready to perform at the GALA picnic
Photograph from behind the Heartland Men's Chorus (likely) (all in white shirts) about to perform at the GALA picnic; two white male members of the audience are seated and holding up signs reading...
Heartland Men's Chorus performing at the GALA picnic
Members of the Heartland Men's Chorus (likely) performing at the GALA picnic; all in white shirts; view looking at the stage from slightly to the right; trees and a stone wall seen behind them. White...
In a circle at the GALA picnic
Group of unidentified people (mostly white; one African American man) standing in a circle around two markers in the ground as part of a game at the GALA picnic; stone walls are seen behind them. Bill...
Keith Spare and another speaker on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic
Keith Spare on stage with his arm around an unidentified white woman holding a microphone at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; sound equipment on stage; stone walls and an arc of balloons...
Keith Spare and Emanuel Cleaver at the GALA '91 Picnic
Keith Spare standing with Emanuel Cleaver amongst the crowd at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; various tent awnings and people are seen; an unidentified white man with a camera pointed at...
Keith Spare being hugged by Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver hugging Keith Spare on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; a deaf interpreter (unidentified white man) is standing to the side of the stage; sound equipment is on stage...
Keith Spare introducing Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson
Keith Spare with a microphone looking on at an African American man in a suit (likely Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson) waving to the crowd on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; sound...
Keith Spare on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic
Keith Spare speaking on stage during the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; an arc of balloons and stone walls are behind him and sound equipment can be seen on stage.
Keith Spare on stage at the GALA '91 Picnic
Keith Spare on stage with Linda May at the GALA '91 Picnic in Southmoreland Park; Spare is holding a microphone and an arc of balloons, stone walls, and an unidentified white man acting as the deaf...