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Giving Stonewall too much credit misses the movement’s growing strength in the 1960s, sociologists note.

The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin argues that the war is a proxy battle with the West, which he says aims to destroy Russia and its “traditional family values” by pushing for LGBTQ+ rights. Any public representations of gay and transgender people are banned. Gender-affirming medical care and changing one’s gender in documents are prohibited. A year ago, Russia’s…

In 1969, a riot in a New York bar sparked a global rights movement. Half a century on, those involved in the Australian campaign tell SBS News what impact it had.

Vintage photographs of gay and lesbian couples and their stories.

An old photograph from a gay rights protest in which a man holds a cardboard cutout representing his boyfriend, who was unable to attend the protest but still wanted to show his support. #gayhistory #mardigras #lgbt #gay

How the Stonewall Riots Changed the Gay Rights Movement | The Everygirl

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In 1969, the New York Stonewall riots ignited a fire under the LGBT rights movement. Not only were LGBT citizens now demanding a more open and public position in society, but that visibility also led to a lot of backlash from the conservative side. That being said, the 1970s saw a lot of traction, momentum, and gains in the fight for equality. For example, the work of Evelyn Hooker forced the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from their list of mental disorders in…