The Gay rights Movement was a social and political movement which were predominant in the late 1960s through the mid-1980s that encouraged the LGBT community to engage in radical direct action, and to counter societal shame with gay pride.
One of such protests was the Dewey's Sit-in which was further propelled by the Black Freedom struggle.
<h3>What was the Dewey's Sit-in?</h3>
The Dewey's sit-in was one of the many ways gay rights activist protested the resentment meted out to them by members of the larger community in the united states in 1965.
Activist used the lunch-counter sit-in strategy of the black civil rights movement, protesters held the nation's first successful LGBT sit-in in the spring of 1965 at Dewey's restaurant.
This restaurant was located at the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia, Dewey's was a popular hangout after the bars closed.
- Some notable individuals and organizations that helped in the Gay rights movement are Advocates for Youth.
- Center Link
- Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
- Equality Federation
- Family Acceptance Project (FAP)
- Family Equality Council
It is also worthy to note that these activists and advocacy groups faced a lot of challenges ranging from Stigma, Social isolation, and Poverty.
The major achievements of the gay rights groups was that people began to generally accept them and government made legislation enabling LGBT community to live a good life.
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