The modern LGBTQ+ movement sprung up from a series of protests, and whether they were called protests, uprisings, or riots, the history of our people has been one born out of the strength and sacrifice of those who struck out in public in order to be heard.
The list of protests and groups that made our community strong is long: Compton’s Cafeteria Riots, the White Night Riots, Stonewall, Black Cat, Add the Words, ACT UP, Queer Nation, and so many more.This week, after the culmination of numerous