Happy Stonewall Day!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

For those of you who don't know (on this board, all six of you), the modern gay rights movement started 27 years ago (http://www.americanheritage.com/places/articles/web/20060627-gay-bar-new-york-stonewall-inn-police-raid-gay-marriage-san-francisco.shtml) in a drag bar in New York City called the Stonewall Inn.

I tip my hat to those pissed off queens who had the cajones to not stand for the cop's crap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots) any more!

[CoasterMatt]

It was also rumored to be triggered by the death of Judy Garland ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

"We are the Stonewall girls," they sang, kicking their legs in front of the police. "We wear our hair in curls./We have no underwear./We show our pubic hair."
Source (http://www.planetout.com/news/history/archive/06211999.html)

"How vivid!" ~ Auntie Mame ;)

[lashbear]

I have a coffee mug form the Stonewall Bar here in Sydney.

Named of course after that noted aftrican explorer, Dr Albert Stonewall.

Throw on a frock girls !!!

[MickeyLumbo]

three cheers for queers
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[Ponine]

three cheers for queers
:snap: :snap: :snap:

Cheers to those of you who have made your way to be yourselves with the multitude of obstacles that were placed upon you in your younger days.

As the resident fag hag of my neighboorhood Act Up! group, I have seen a great amount change in the last 20+ years with regard to tolerance, and acceptance.
To those who started the movement, a toast, :cheers: for your sincere bravery.

[JWBear]

The Stonewall riot, while significant, wasn’t the first. There was one 3 years earlier at Gene Compton’s Café in San Francisco. Also, the gay rights movement didn’t start with Stonewall – homosexual rights groups were in existence long before – but it did give them a big boost.

The first gay pride parade was held to commemorate the one year anniversary of Stonewall.

[Not Afraid]

YAY for ALL of the progress and BOO to the detractors who need to get with the program.

[Gemini Cricket]

YAY for ALL of the progress and BOO to the detractors who need to get with the program.
Yeah, Yay and Boo. :)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

The Stonewall riot, while significant, wasn’t the first. There was one 3 years earlier at Gene Compton’s Café in San Francisco. Also, the gay rights movement didn’t start with StonewallI agree. The emphasis placed on the word "modern" in my original post was intended to suggest that. Daughters of Bilitis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughters_of_Bilitis) and the Mattachine Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattachine_Society) (to mention just a couple) were around long before the Stonewall Rebellion.

[JWBear]

I agree. The emphasis placed on the word "modern" in my original post was intended to suggest that. Daughters of Bilitis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughters_of_Bilitis) and the Mattachine Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattachine_Society) (to mention just a couple) were around long before the Stonewall Rebellion.
I wasn't refering to your original post. I made the comment because I hear too many people who think that there was no gay rights movement whatsoever before Stonewall.

[JWBear]

YAY for ALL of the progress and BOO to the detractors who need to get with the program.
Are you referring to moi?

[Gemini Cricket]

Girls, girls! Stop fighting! What would Judy say? :D

She'd say, "Hey, you gay...people....stop...fffightknk! Don't make an... you know...ass out of ... whatever.... You know, my daughter....Liza can... she can sing. You know? Where am I?"
:D

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Well thash jush fabulush!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Hooray for The Gay :cheers:

[€uroMeinke]

Here's to more parades and celebrations and less need to riot

[CoasterMatt]

Riots are great ways to initiate urban renewal projects, though

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yay for progress!