#Mattachine declared that same-sex sex,
“… between consenting adults [was] neither anti-social nor sinful; legal attempts to regulate such behavior violate principles of American freedom.”
The Origins of the Mattachine Movement and Harry Hay's Political Awakening - Leslie Feinberg (from Lavender & Red, 2005) #lgbt #lgbtq #socialist #communist #harryhay #mattachine #lesliefeinberg #marxist
The Catch-22 of Early LGBTQ Organizing - Leslie Feinberg (from Lavender & Red, 2005) #lgbt#lgbtq #socialist #communist #harryhay #mattachine #lesliefeinberg #marxist
#Mattachine declared that same-sex sex,
“… between consenting adults [was] neither anti-social nor sinful; legal attempts to regulate such behavior violate principles of American freedom.”
Craig Rodwell, founder, Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, New York, New York, October 1969. Photograph: Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection
Fred W McDarrah: Pride and Protest is on show at the New York Historical until July 2025.
Craig Rodwell, founder, Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, New York, New York, October 1969. Photograph: Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection
#lgbtq+ #pride #Mattachine #stonewall #gayisgood