“There was a double draw to Bughouse Square for people of color and gay people because that was an area that we could all come to,” said Hall, who is black and gay.īughouse Square, however, was not impervious to public hostility. Hall recalls that the Bughouse Square community in Washington Square Park was his “safe haven” in the 60’s and 70’s. Another will be Joel Hall, founder of the Joel Hall Dance Company. Flint will be one of seven grand marshals in this year’s Pride Parade.