IAGSDC Banner
The IAGSDC Banner has been a constant source of identity and inspritation since its creation in 1983, just in time for the San Francisco Pride March. At that time, the Association was named "National Association of Lesbian/Gay Square Dance Club". After the April 1984 Seattle convention, the Association's name was changed to "International Assoication of Gay Square Dance Clubs'. The original bannered was altered, using the letters L, E, and N from Lesbian to form part of "Inter". The altered banner would appear in the 1984 San Francisco Pride March.
Banner Dances
In 1987, a series of dances were hosted by various clubs within IAGSDC as a three-part fundraiser. Funds raised were distributed between the hosting club, the Portland convention, and the Association. Special IAGSDC banners were produced for these dances and traveled around the United States and Canada, with $543.98 being raised that first season. Banner dances continue to held by clubs, now usually exclusively as fundraisers for IAGSDC.
Remembrances
Dennis Ficken and Freeman Stamper made the original WSD flag and the IAGSDC banner. They were made at the same time and both were debuted at the same San Francisco pride parade. Scott Carey is the one who insisted on having a gay square dance contingency of all area clubs in the parade dancing behind a common banner. Thus, the banner was completed to span across Market Street. WSD paid for the first banner. Both the banner and the WSD flag were sewn by Freeman under Roger’s watchful eye in Freeman's apartment above St. Clair Liquor at the corner of 24th and Sanchez Streets in Noe Valley.
Photos
San Francisco, 1983
San Francisco, 1983
San Francisco, 1984
