Entries Categorized as 'history'

Stonewall: 40 Years

Date June 28, 2009

The Stonewall Riots started in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969. Riots that brought to light a new resistance to police brutality against gay people. Riots that sparked a movement to bring freedom and justice to a small but vibrant community so that subsequent generations of gay people would find a better, safer, [...]

Here’s to you, Harvey Milk.

Date November 27, 2008

I saw Milk today. I’m wowed, sad, inspired, disheartened, filled with hope, scared, and proud. I’m 24 years old. I was not a part of the history the film depicts. I’m a part of the future it hoped to improve. And here I am, watching history repeat itself, and joining the ranks of others to [...]