It was the year of the famous 'March on Stonewall' protest in which gays fought back against violence and flagrant discrimination. Merchandise like banners, flags, buttons and pride clothing now proudly proclaim homosexuality for those who wish to express it, but before the pride movement, many in our community didn't feel so free to just 'be.'įor the LGBT community, '69 was the kickoff of a whole new attitude toward homosexuality.
The summer of 1969 was a time of social trailblazing in many ways - music, race relations and other social causes, not the least of which was gay pride.
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