If gay and lesbian people
are given civil rights, then everyone will want them!
~Author unknown~
, as seen on a
button
Gay Rights Protest in the 1960s
In
the 1960s gay Americans began to protest for equal rights. Gays in
the United States had long endured discrimination in many areas of
their lives, including employment and housing. The gay rights
protests helped to make homosexuality a more accepted lifestyle and
reduce discrimination.
In
the 1960s gay Americans began to protest for equal rights. Gays in
the United States had long endured discrimination in many areas of
their lives, including employment and housing. The gay rights
protests helped to make homosexuality a more accepted lifestyle and
reduce discrimination.