Gay Freedom Day

Gay Life in San Francisco
Written By Allison Wyper

William arrived in San Francisco in the late 1970s during one of the most formative periods in the evolution of queer counterculture. He played an active and creative role in the community during the first decades of gay liberation.

In the photo above, he appears as a sexy devil mocking the homophobic religious rhetoric of the era, questioning capitalism along with his friend Gilbert Baker (credited for being one of the creators of the Pride Flag) who appears as the skeleton of Uncle Sam in an early Gay Freedom Day Parade.

Allison Wyper
I am an interdisciplinary artist with over a decade of experience providing administrative, marketing, and production support for artists and creative professionals nationwide. I founded Rhizomatic Arts to provide affordable professional consulting, training, and services to independent creatives and small companies. Rhizomatic Arts takes a holistic approach to creative sustainability, supporting the cultural eco-system on a grassroots, person-to-person level, empowering artists to take charge of their own careers within a supportive network of peers. Our Sustainability Network connects creatives with skills and resources to share, via a mutually-supportive gift economy. Our motto: "work independently, not alone."
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