Ep. 8: Larry Friedman, Co-Founder of SC Pride in 1975

Larry Friedman helped organize the first Santa Cruz Pride events in 1975. Larry moved to Santa Cruz in 1971 during what he called the “hippie era” for meditation, yoga and vegetarian living. As Larry was discovering who he was and making ends meet, he got a job in 1973 at the Solarium, which was a deli with a patio in the back. This space today is The Crepe Place on Soquel Avenue. At the Solarium, queer people would meet up and connect with one another. Hear about how Larry was part of LAGMU - the Lesbian and Gay Mens Union - the group that organized that first Pride event in 1975. Larry was interviewed by Amber, a student at Harbor High.