110 Photos of Wild and Wacky Cincinnati Pride

Let's all go to Cincinnati! Judging from Andrew Printer's photos, this looks like a very happening place. Below, a little history on Cincinnati Pride from its website.

"It was the spring of 1973 in Cincinnati. The Reds were starting the season that would see them finish first place in the National League West with a 99-63 record; TV's 'The Brady Bunch' had filmed their annual vacation episode at the newly opened Kings Island in Mason and a group of GLBT men and women gathered on Fountain Square to march for gay rights awareness. This was all happening as the modern gay rights movement was in its early stages; growing out of the protest momentum in the wake of a raid of The Stonewall, a club in New York City in 1969.

"Standing up for what you believe in takes courage. Now consider this was the early 1970s, when Cincinnati, always known for its conservative ways and old world sensitivities, was not exactly on the top of the list of locations to emerge as a leader in bringing the gay rights movement out into the open. So this gathering of some 40 men and women in the center of Cincinnati's Fountain Square was the purest form of bravery.

"Cincinnati Pride was born. We come together annually to celebrate the first public pride celebration in Greater Cincinnati held in April 6-8, 1973."

See more about Cincinnati Pride here and on Facebook.

Thanks to Andrew Printer for staying at the center of the action to take these photos. Check out his site here and his work here, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.