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1950 Harry Hay defined homosexuals as oppressed.

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Title

1950 Harry Hay defined homosexuals as oppressed.

Description

In the manifesto he wrote to liberate homosexuals, he argues: “to earn ourselves any place in the sun, we must with perseverance and self-discipline work collectively … for the first-class citizenship of minorities everywhere, including ourselves.”

Source

How Harry Hay Became a Pioneer of the Gay Rights Movement. Biography. By Colin Bertram. June 8, 2021.
https://www.biography.com/activists/harry-hay-activis-facts

Contributor

Harry Hay | Profilehttps://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/harry-hay

Citation

“1950 Harry Hay defined homosexuals as oppressed.
”, The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-Spiritual Leadership, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed November 21, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/bipoc-trans-spiritual/item/2158.