Today marks the 54th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. 54 years ago, members of the LGBTQ+ protested for our right to be seen, heard, and protected. It was a moment in time that forever transformed the gay liberation movement.
For more information on how to preserve and honor the legacy of Stonewall, check out the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, https://stonewallvisitorcenter.org/.
@georgetakei Rightly "the rebellion," and not "the riot." Protesting hate and oppression is fundamental to a free and open society. Because of stonewall, I can dress like a dragon (not even "species appropriate"), and sponsor the furry float in San Francisco Pride Parade, as you know, one of the two oldest pride parades. (Video via ABC news, original tweet "NorCal Furries are in the house here @SFPride! 🦊🏳️🌈🐶🌈🐱 ABC7", https://twitter.com/abc7newsbayarea/status/1673069297760088067)
@georgetakei They didn’t protest, George. They threw bricks at cops heads, and even connected sometimes. Because that’s the only thing that can stop fascism.
@georgetakei I deal with a lot of very young queers in work with Pride, and a lot of them have no concept of the world I grew up in, when my choices were "closeted" or "victim". They have the privilege of standing on the graves of a lot of people we've lost, to violence, to disease, to indifference, and that's fine, making a better world for the next generations was the point of surviving, but it would be nice if they didn't act like it was always as comparatively nice as it is now (and frankly it's not that nice now, shit still sucks, it just used to be a lot worse and they don't seem to know that).
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