Gay Liberation Front

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Gay Liberation Front

organization

Also known as: GLF

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Stonewall riots
The legacy of Stonewall
…radical groups such as the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA). In addition to launching numerous public demonstrations to protest the lack of civil rights for gay individuals, these organizations often resorted to such tactics as public confrontations with political officials and the disruption of public…
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…radical groups such as the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA). In addition to launching numerous public demonstrations to protest the lack of civil rights for gay individuals, these organizations often resorted to such tactics as public confrontations with political officials and the disruption of public…
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Marsha P. Johnson
…Stonewall riots, Johnson joined the Gay Liberation Front, which was a catalyst for the gay rights movement. In 1970 she cofounded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) with fellow transgender rights activist Sylvia Rivera. The two worked for gay and transgender rights while also providing housing for LGBTQ youth living…
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…Stonewall riots, Johnson joined the Gay Liberation Front, which was a catalyst for the gay rights movement. In 1970 she cofounded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) with fellow transgender rights activist Sylvia Rivera. The two worked for gay and transgender rights while also providing housing for LGBTQ youth living…
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