Gay rights movement

“Stonewall was not the start of the LGBTQ civil rights movement,” historian Eric Marcus said of the 1969 uprising. “It was a key turning point.”

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Disagreements about Stonewall are fueled by a lack of access to original sources. The archives can help address that problem.

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“My biggest fear was that I would get arrested. My second biggest fear was that my picture would be in a newspaper or on a television report in my mother’s dress!” – Maria Ritter In the small hours of 28 June 1969, police invaded the Stonewall Inn at 51 and 53 Christopher Street, … Continue reading "A Gay Rights Rally in NYC (1978) – After the Stonewall Riots"

In an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed News, Ruth Hunt speaks out about politicians, the press, the BBC, and how her past made her stand up to the anti-trans lobby.

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Stonewall was a rebellion and a release of fear. But it was also the celebration of personhood by queer Americans standing proud and unashamed

From NYC's first Pride parade in 1970 to a monumental Supreme Court ruling in 2020, here's a timeline of the LGBTQ rights movement in the US.