1950 Harry Hay defined homosexuals as oppressed.

1950 Harry Hay defined homosexuals as oppressed.

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.”

How Harry Hay Became a Pioneer of the Gay Rights Movement. Biography. By Colin Bertram. June 8, 2021.
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