InterstateQ.com Pride Series
by Matt | June 17th, 2007 |
June is, of course, celebrated as LGBT Pride Month. The celebration is rooted in history, mainly that of the Stonewall Riots which occurred on the evening of June 27, 1969 through the next morning of June 28 and weeks afterward. The Stonewall Riots marked what history would come to name the catalyst of of the modern LGBT Rights Movement.
Starting this week, InterstateQ.com will feature a series of posts exploring the history of the LGBT Rights Movement, from the days of pre-Stonewall conditions and activism to Stonewall and from the harrowing ordeals of the 1980s through the 21st century movement for equality.
I hope you’ll find the series both educational and interesting. When I originally went off to college, I had intended on majoring in History and becoming a history teacher, perhaps. Needless to say, I’ll enjoy perusing through the history of our Movement and sharing what I find with you all.
Stay tuned.
You can bookmark this link
http://www.interstateq.com/archives/category/pride-series/ to go directly to a page listing all Pride Series posts.
Matt, 22, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' LGBT news source. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14.
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