We recently asked our Facebook fans this question. Here's how they responded.

It's like looking at old family snapshots - if your family was a lot of fun.

LGBTQ Instagrammers give the world a visual peek into their real lives, demystifying the queer experience and bringing us all a little closer together.

Momma Rose was cleaned up for public consumption and the real story will shock you.

What makes you proud?

The photographer had no idea he was capturing a special moment in LGBTQ history.

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You probably don't know these mothers of the modern lesbian movement - even though you owe them a debt that can never be repaid.

Our readers and social media followers weigh in on queer history and what makes this month important to them.

The sit-in at Dewey’s, which occurred at a Philadelphia restaurant in the spring of 1965, is not as well-known but it deserves wider recognition.