Pride – Mattachine Army

What was the Mattachine Society?

Posted on October 4, 2024by pqq8e

By <a href=”http://www.HarryHay.com/AH_gall.html” title=”The Mattachine Society by Harry Hay”>Harry Hay</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…

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Pride was a Riot

Posted on August 28, 2024by pqq8e

Pride is more than lip service. Remember the <a href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_parade”>roots</a>: “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…