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Today is the 45th anniversary of Stonewall.

The gay movement's turning point. A lot has changed since that day.

LGBT Rights 45 Years After the Stonewall Riots

Some drag queens in Greenwich Village had enough and fought back.

Then it spread.

The idea that gay people could have their own moment was monumental. It helped open many doors. Mine included.

I am so grateful to these people. They fought back. The stigma at that time against gays was huge. In many areas it still is.

The fight continues. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.

Here is a photo from Boston, a demonstration at the Parkman Band Stand in the Common. It is 1976. I am in there somewhere. It is my first one.

Labels: gay history, gay liberation, gay rights