The candlelight march during her appearance at the Hyatt Regency Hotel for the State Bar of Texas convention followed a peaceful rally at another downtown location.
Show More Show Less 3 of44 On June 16, 1977, about 3,000 people, including members and supporters of Houston's gay community, march to the Houston Public Library plaza in protest of singer Anita Bryant's anti-homosexual stand. Continue clicking to see the other photos of Pride Week in Houston through the years. In 1977, Houston's gay and lesbian community rallied together to protest Anita Bryant, a popular singer who took an anti-homosexuality stand and was against gay rights.