Friday 2 July 2010

The GLF: 40 Years On


"Saturday's gay pride parade in London celebrates 40 years since the formation of the Gay Liberation Front in Britain," Peter Tatchell writes in The Guardian Online today.
"This was a watershed moment in British queer history. For the first time, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people stopped hiding in the closet and suffering in silence. I was one of them. We came out and marched in the streets, proclaiming gay pride and demanding our freedom..."

(The above photo - “Jackie Hormona” holding GLF banner" Anti-war rally, Bryant Park, NYC 1970 - was taken by gay anarchist John Lauritsen. Respec'!)

2 comments:

  1. Dear Fagburn, You are welcome to use my photograph, but please add to it my caption and photo credit:

    “Jackie Hormona” holding GLF banner
    Anti-war rally, Bryant Park, NYC 1970
    Photo by John Lauritsen

    Also, I'd be grateful if you added a link to the Gay Liberation page of my website:

    http://paganpressbooks.com/jpl/GAYLIB.HTM

    Yours for gay liberation,
    John Lauritsen

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  2. Great to hear from you, John. Will do now.

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