Kissing Contest at the First Pride (1970): Two couples try to break the world record for kissing

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Two couples compete to break the Guinness World Record for longest kiss at the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, organized by LGBTQ+ activist groups to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, on June 28, 1970.

For the rest of the video, including interviews with participants, visit: https://mediaburn.org/videos/gay-liberation-pr-independent/

Filmed by Peoples Video Theater/Survival Arts Media, a NYC-based media collective that chronicled activism, life, and art in the city.

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