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Penalties for Sex Offenses in the U.S., 1964
As part of their activism, the Mattachine Society, an early gay rights organization in the United States founded in 1950, attempted to spread awareness to both the public and to LGBTQ+ individuals about the ways in which same sex activities were [...]
Gay Liberation Front Platform Statement
The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was founded in the immediate aftermath of the June 28, 1969 uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Often referred to as the Stonewall Riots, the event consisted of a series of violent altercations between the [...]
Vanguard Street Sweep
In 1966, youth from the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, urban ministers, anti-poverty activists, and homophile activists helped organize Vanguard, the earliest known queer youth organization in the United States. In June of 1966, Vanguard [...]
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 [...]