Bayard Rustin was an American civil rights activist who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

It wasn't until 2021 that the LGBTQ+ community was given federal protections against employment discrimination.

Harvey Milk was a fearless advocate and the first openly gay elected official in the United States.

Gay clubs of the 70s and 80s were vibrant safe spaces, especially for queer and trans people of color.

The Stonewall Riots of 1969 were a response to police brutality against the LGBTQ+ community.

The Black Cat Protests were a series of LGBTQ+ demonstrations against police brutality in the US.