The History of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ Advocacy of Barbara Gittings
In 1970, bisexual activist Brenda Howard organized the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March, marking the one-year anniversary of New York City’s Stonewall Uprising . The Uprising referred to a six-day clash between young gay, lesbian, and transgender New Yorkers and the New York Police Department, following NYPD’s raid of… continue reading The History of Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ Advocacy of Barbara Gittings
By written by Sara P. June 1, 2018 1