#TBT: Prides Of The Past Live On In This Stunning Collection Of Vintage Photos

"Whatever the public blames you for, cultivate it; it is yourself."

From: NewNowNext

Pride Month is a time for celebration, but before you lace up your rainbow sneakers and head off to one of the many Pride parties around the world, take a minute and look back at moments from LGBT history with the Instagram account you must follow: LGBT_History.

Vintage pics from Pride marches, Gay Games, Studio 54 and much more will have you feeling proud of the history of the LGBT community. 

"GAY PRIDE WEEK '84--JUNE 1-10--UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS," Will Collins, founder of the Gay Academic Union at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, June 1, 1984. Photo c/o outhistory.org. After a successful first annual Gay Pride Week in 1983, Las Vegas' second Pride Week was even bigger in scale. The large, outdoor rally on June 2 was financed by local activist Will Collins (pictured) with money he had intended to use as a down payment on a new house. Years later, Collins gained some notoriety performing as "The World's Greatest Liberace Impersonator." #lgbthistory #lgbtherstory #lgbttheirstory #lgbtpride #queerhistorymatters #haveprideinhistory

A photo posted by @lgbt_history on Jun 1, 2016 at 9:49am PDT