This is essentially a re-post of a post I have run the last few years, with some minor changes.
Let us always be proud and thankful to the trannies who finally had enough of the harassment and fought back 45 years ago on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn. We owe you, guys and girls!
Read more on Wikipedia Stonewall riots.
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Before Stonewall
We must also remember that many of our brothers and sisters worldwide still live with the very real risk of
Read more on Wikipedia Stonewall riots.
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- a person with homosexual inclinations was considered to be mentally ill,
- a person taking part in homosexual sexual activity was considered to be a criminal,
- a person suspected of being homosexual could be abused or harassed without risk of penalty - except in the most extreme cases,
- a homosexual parent was considered unfit to take care of his/her own children,
- Civil unions or same-sex marriages were unthinkable. etc., etc.
We must also remember that many of our brothers and sisters worldwide still live with the very real risk of
- being murdered, incarcerated or hospitalized, abused, raped and harassed
- losing custody of their children
- losing their employment
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