While often diminished and constantly overlooked, our LGBTQ history is rich with significant events, especially throughout the 20th century.
The pickets of the 1950s in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia; Marsha P. Johnson at Stonewall; anti-gay Anita Bryant drenched in orange juice; thousands marching the streets of San Francisco with candles; Pride flags flying outside the U.S.
Supreme Court building for the Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage decision. These events are often top-of-mind for those who know anything about our collective history.
One does not typically think of my home, Kansas City, Missouri, when discussing LGBTQ history. However, Kansas City played a significant role in the LGBTQ civil rights movement — one