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.

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

Sylvia Rivera was a Latina LGBTQ+ activist and pioneer of the queer civil rights movement.

Marsha P. Johnson was a Black LGBTQ+ activist, drag queen, and civil rights pioneer.