Gay rights activists quotes

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20 Powerful LGBT Quotes that made history

The rainbow flag is a symbol of freedom and liberation that we made for ourselves. I just truly want to live in this dream world that I've created. And I want everyone else to live in it with me, on stage, or in the music videos or listening to the music.

In the above quotation, she calls for others to express their anger. To many in the queer community, staying silent and in the closet felt like a safety blanket. However, Lorde encouraged them to step out into the light, telling them that the only true safety is in making yourself known and demanding the acceptance and respect that is your right.

To make ends meet, she became a sex worker—often getting arrested, losing count after the th incident. However, Johnson also found a community in the city, especially after meeting Latina drag queen Sylvia Rivera. Together, they started raising their voices. By following year, the first gay pride parades took place, and Johnson and Rivera founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries to house, feed and cloth young transgender people.