Card Outlining Steps to Take if Stopped by Police
As part of their activism, the Mattachine Society, an early gay rights organization in the United States founded in 1950, attempted to inform LGBTQ+ individuals about their rights if they happened to be arrested. Mattachine Society members created this handout for community members. Excerpted below, the card detailed individuals' rights and served as a quick reference guide.
Source | Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, "Card outlining steps to take if stopped by police" New York Public Library Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c712ea0-b4d1-0138-5467-0f8d9dff86a1.
Item Type | Pamphlet/Petition
Cite This document | “Card Outlining Steps to Take if Stopped by Police,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/3642.
Item Type | Pamphlet/Petition
Cite This document | “Card Outlining Steps to Take if Stopped by Police,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/3642.
