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The Order of Things, 1988 to Present |
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Some years my father and I would watch the parade from above
as to see more from the window of his painting studio. Other years
we would stand between in front of the Cyclorama within the crowds
of friends and strangers, the groups in sections move around the
Boston Center for the Arts heading toward the capital and gardens.
"The 1988 Parade the was more than 40,000 participants, it
was the 18th annual gathering. I was 18, photographing the neighborhood
parade move past along the wide street of tremont. The street
seemed placed at a diagnol, cutting thru Back Bay, South End and
Roxbury. "Marchers turned out to show their solidarity on
issues ranging from the AIDS healthcare emergency to the need
for final passage of civil rights legislation by the Commonwealth.
The 1988 march also saw a proliferation of "Silence=death"
T-shirts worn by members of Act Up and their supporters. The Names
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