Denver's first Pride celebration was on June 29, 1974 in Cheesman Park. Organized by the Gay Coalition of Denver, about 50 people took part.⁠ ⁠ A half century later, Denver Pride is the city's largest outdoor event attracting a half million people. How did we get from 50 to 500,000? Read all about it in “LGBTQ Denver” by Phil Nash, a new book coming April 22. ⁠ ⁠ Visit the link in our bio to get notified when the book becomes available!🎉🌈⁠ ⁠ arcadia_publishing⁠ ⁠ #lgbtq #queer #pride #denverpride #queerhistory #denverqueerhistory #firstpride #lgbtqdenver