Young people today may not realize how radical these parents were. Back then, being gay was illegal. Anti-sodomy laws were in effect, covering almost any form of gay sex. No one was out , the very concept didn’t exist in 1973. These parents rocks.
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These people were portrayed as radical liberals possessed by demons and hell bent on destroying America by conservatives back then too
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Stonewall was a riot
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I love my dead gay son.
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Operation Soap was an organized raid by the Toronto police on Bathhouses in 1981 busting a bunch of consenting adults.
These parents were badasses, there was still a long fight ahead and they are leading it.
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Was this 1973, or the first pride parade? The first pride parades were in 1970.
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It was not Pride, but Gay Pride back then.
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To be fair I can’t be comprehend how massive it must’ve been for some to this during those times. I’m neither gay nor a parent but god those kids must’ve been lucky in those days to have supportive parents.
I,once, read about the old conservative laws and stuff and to go against those and being called radical these ppl were brave and strong
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🤔 I didn’t know we had the “T” yet in 1973. Obviously we had the “L” and the “G”. The “B” was in early development phase.
> Parents march in support of LGBTQ rights at Gay Pride parade in Greenwich Village, New York City, US, 30th June 1974; (right) is American lawyer Dick Ashworth marching with a sign that reads ‘I’m Proud of My Gay Son’. He later became one of the founding members of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
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Heros
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Sacred are the Queers who came before; our road to liberation is paved with blood, corpses, and hope.
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If this happened today Redditors would call it “performative”
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You can see the weakness of the Gay Coven at the time in how uncolorful the parade is in this photo.
With todays mana pools they would have rainbows cast from every corner, interesting to see the early days before they had mana support networks.
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The dude on the right looks exactly like the last person you would ever expect to be holding that sign. I’m so glad he is though, real support and love proudly on display is a beautiful thing.
This is a reminder that the LGBT+ community has fought for their place in this society. I was recently asked why am I pro Palestine – I can never support a genocide!
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Real MVPs
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That’s gay af
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I’m so proud that woman is able to come out and admit she’s a mother.
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Young people today may not realize how radical these parents were. Back then, being gay was illegal. Anti-sodomy laws were in effect, covering almost any form of gay sex. No one was out , the very concept didn’t exist in 1973. These parents rocks.
These people were portrayed as radical liberals possessed by demons and hell bent on destroying America by conservatives back then too
Stonewall was a riot
I love my dead gay son.
Operation Soap was an organized raid by the Toronto police on Bathhouses in 1981 busting a bunch of consenting adults.
These parents were badasses, there was still a long fight ahead and they are leading it.
Was this 1973, or the first pride parade? The first pride parades were in 1970.
It was not Pride, but Gay Pride back then.
To be fair I can’t be comprehend how massive it must’ve been for some to this during those times. I’m neither gay nor a parent but god those kids must’ve been lucky in those days to have supportive parents.
I,once, read about the old conservative laws and stuff and to go against those and being called radical these ppl were brave and strong
🤔 I didn’t know we had the “T” yet in 1973. Obviously we had the “L” and the “G”. The “B” was in early development phase.
The cropping and resolution are terrible.
[Here](https://i.imgur.com/U6g619l.jpeg) is a **much** higher-quality and **much** less-cropped version of this image. [Here](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/parents-march-in-support-of-lgbtq-rights-at-gay-pride-news-photo/515047968?adppopup=true) is the source. Per there:
> Parents march in support of LGBTQ rights at Gay Pride parade in Greenwich Village, New York City, US, 30th June 1974; (right) is American lawyer Dick Ashworth marching with a sign that reads ‘I’m Proud of My Gay Son’. He later became one of the founding members of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Heros
Sacred are the Queers who came before; our road to liberation is paved with blood, corpses, and hope.
If this happened today Redditors would call it “performative”
You can see the weakness of the Gay Coven at the time in how uncolorful the parade is in this photo.
With todays mana pools they would have rainbows cast from every corner, interesting to see the early days before they had mana support networks.
The dude on the right looks exactly like the last person you would ever expect to be holding that sign. I’m so glad he is though, real support and love proudly on display is a beautiful thing.
Propaganda origin story
awesome
I think I see my aunt in the background.
[Norm joking](https://youtu.be/UhCeYjeDv2A)
This is a reminder that the LGBT+ community has fought for their place in this society. I was recently asked why am I pro Palestine – I can never support a genocide!
Real MVPs
That’s gay af
I’m so proud that woman is able to come out and admit she’s a mother.
Slay
https://preview.redd.it/lz3bkxatfqxg1.jpeg?width=587&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d943c6dbe1a64e44a5c588b980f0907247b1d509
A bunch of white liberals
What about LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA?
And now they are naked weirdos having sex in public
I appreciate how legible their signs are.