This is not a confusion with the NLGRC Conference march, which the article mentions as having occurred in 1978. Although unsigned, I think the article was written by me. This is the famous bags-over-the-head march. Notes and memories here.ġ985 LynnMurphy says: an article in the Guide of 1997 (which seems to be a special issue of Gaezette) says it was 1985, from the first Rumours club in Granville, up Spring Garden Road, ending at the gates of the Public Gardens. Contemporary documents do not refer to this protest as a Pride march but some who were in attendance consider it to be one. Zelco Queen'.) 1978 About 200 people marched through Halifax when the Gay Alliance for Equality hosted the sixth national conference of the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Rights Coalition. Ten people enjoyed hot dogs, toasted marshmallows and floating around in an inflatable rubber dinghy (dubbed the 'S.S. For Current Pride events, click on Events History Of Pride Celebrations In Halifax AugThe Gay Alliance For Equality holds a 'gala picnic' at Paddy's Head (near Peggy's Cove).
