By <a href=”http://www.HarryHay.com/AH_gall.html” title=”The Mattachine Society by Harry Hay”><strong><em>Harry Hay</em></strong></a> “The Mattachine Society was one of the earliest and most influential LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the United States. It was founded in 1950 by Harry Hay and a group of friends in Los Angeles. The society aimed to protect and improve the rights of gay…
Pride is more than lip service. Remember the <strong><em><a href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_parade”>roots</a></em></strong>: “In 1965, the gay rights protest movement was visible at the Annual Reminder pickets, organized by members of the lesbian group Daughters of Bilitis, and the gay men’s group Mattachine Society.[5] Mattachine members were also involved in demonstrations in support of homosexuals imprisoned in Cuban…
“Following the Stonewall riots, sexual minorities in New York City faced gender, class, and generational obstacles to becoming a cohesive community. In the weeks and months after, they initiated politically active social organizations and launched publications that spoke openly about rights for gay people. The first anniversary of the riots was marked by peaceful demonstrations…
A “second” Trump “term,” which would be a long national/international nightmare, is a very real possibility at this point. And that would mean destroying pretty much all of the progress of the last 60 years. Most at stake for LGBtQIA+ people is the first 180-day implementation of “Project 2025,” which is <strong><em><a href=”https://accountable.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Project-2025s-Sweeping-Anti-LGBTQ-Policies-Would-Roll-Back-The-Clock-On-LGBTQ-Equity-Advancements.pdf”>summed up by…
What does the pink triangle symbol represent? As always, <strong><em><a href=”https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_triangle”>Wikipedia</a></em></strong> is the fount of all knowlege: “The pink triangle is one of the two big symbols of the LGBT community. The other is the rainbow flag. The pink triangle was first used in Nazi Germany to mark homosexual prisoners. There was also a black…