Sunday, July 18, 2010

Word of the Gay: "Sip-Ins"

"Sip-Ins" occurred during the mid 1960's when the New York Liquor Authority banned the sale of alcohol to 'disorderly homosexuals' Gay rights groups like the Mattachine Society held events to protest and raise awareness about the discrimination by disobeying the ban.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 18, 2010 at 6:32 AM

    thank you Love<~Peter~>

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  2. AnonymousJuly 18, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    raise your glasses!! here! here!

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  3. shrink on the couchJuly 20, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    disorderly homosexuals as opposed to disorderly drunks? wtf?

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  4. Dean Van de MotterJuly 24, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    Yes, thanks so much for this. "Sip ins" are an important part of LGBT history.

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