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Pride in Pictures 1970: LA’s first parade, Christopher Street West, defied sodomy laws

LA's police harassment preceded the Stonewall Riots.

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When the Trump administration goes down, it’ll be because Don Jr is an idiot

Donald Trump Jr. may have just bolstered the obstruction-of-justice case against his dad.

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Lesbian Air Force veteran expelled over 50 years ago finally wins honorable discharge

90 year-old vet Helen Grace James was dismissed as "undesirable" in 1955 on suspicion of being a lesbian.

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A 90-year-old lesbian sues the Air Force for discharging her in 1955

They investigated her and forced her out of the military. But she's not done fighting.

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Google engineer: Being sexist today is like ‘being gay in the 1950s’

He wrote a long memo complaining about his employer and insulting his coworkers, and he's surprised he got fired.

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John Kerry apologizes for former abuse of gay & lesbian government employees

One employee made gay accusations because of “the effeminate mannerisms of hand” and the “jelly hand shake” of some male colleagues.

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