More parade pictures from the late 1980s and early 90s. Cedar Springs was still in black and white.

The original Union Jack sign
The Round-Up Saloon carried a big flag every year to collect coins that were donated to AIDS organizations. They collected thousands of dollars.
The Turtle Creek Chorale
The one and only Whitney Paige
The Round-Up Saloon
Notice Dallas Gay Alliance’s logo. DISD adopted a very similar logo at a time they were firing teachers who were gay under a horrible homophobic superintendant named Nolan Estes.
DGLA created a credit union, the only LGBT credit union in the country, that survived for about 10 years.
Councilman Craig McDaniel before he was elected to city council
S4 now covers much of this side of the street.
Oak Lawn Community Services started LifeWalk and provided counseling, the Buddy Project and more
Crossroads Market … Half Price Books. Anyone remember what was in between?
That big ugly blank wall was the old Round-Up before the fire. The old buildings on the street were really, really ugly
Epiphany, Lent, Steak & Egg Kitchen. Cafe Brazil is in the Steak & Egg building that was a landmark on Cedar Springs for decades. Cafe Brazil added the outdoor patio area.
G*U*T*S stood for Gay Urban Truth Squad and pre-dated ACT-UP. Once ACT-UP formed nationally, G*U*T*S joined the national group
Dallas City Councilman Craig Holcomb came out in the late 80s during his last term in office.
A very very very young and adorable Viv Armstrong and Louise Young and Peter Brook. Looks like they’re collecting petition signature. Some things never change.

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