Scholars, participants, and the interested public also debate how many days the uprising lasted and who threw the first brick, the first bottle, or the first punch. Stonewall was preceded by earlier queer revolts such as the Cooper Do-nuts Riot in Los Angeles in 1959, the Dewey’s restaurant sit-in in Philadelphia in 1965, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco in 1966, and the protests against the raid of the Black Cat Tavern in Los Angeles in 1967, among many others. “The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why Gay Pride Month is June tell them ‘A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.’” - Brenda Howard 44.“Some say that Stonewall was the first time LGBTQ people fought back, which is also not true. RELATED: 14 Inspiring Quotes To Celebrate LGBT Pride Month - Because Love Is Love LGBTQ Quotes About Pride's History 43. “It’s never wrong to love, but it’s always wrong to hate.” - Lady Gaga
“Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. "My sexuality is not a phase. I am who I am." -Cara Delevingne 41. I couldn’t be more proud of being gay.” -Anderson Cooper 40. “I think being gay is a blessing, and it’s something I am thankful for every single day and have been my entire adult life. "What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains." - Tennessee Williams 39.
“All young people, regardless of orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.” -Harvey Milkģ8. The lives and experiences of all of us are different and specific to each individual and by sharing those experiences we cease to be seen as the cartoons that were imposed on us.”-George Takei 37.
By sharing our experiences - both good and bad, enriching and unhappy - we humanize who we are. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” - James Baldwinģ6.“Gays and lesbians have been stereotyped by society. To all the trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse, and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you, and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better." -Elliot. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive.