Here are two members of the black gay community who fought back against oppression and helped bring about change and acceptance in the LGBTQ community.Ī black trans woman, Johnson was an outspoken advocate for gay rights and part of the Stonewall Uprising. And thanks in part to the pioneering individuals who fought back that night, the LGBTQ community has made huge strides since.
Riots and protesting continued throughout the night and lasted for several days, becoming what we now know as the Stonewall Uprising, and serving as the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement. On the night of June 28, black gay men, lesbians, drag queens and trans women lead the fight against the brutality towards the gay community. Police regularly raided gay bars, often harassing and arresting patrons based on their sexuality.
It began in June of 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in NYC’s Greenwich Village.
