By Dustin Guastella
June 28 marks the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall riots of 1969. Stonewall is often recognized as the beginning of the modern movement for LGBTQ equality. Out of these riots, early LGBTQ activists formed radical and militant organizations. The most notable among them was the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). The GLF sought to challenge hegemonic notions of sexuality and gender. Their politics was not narrowly confined to LGBTQ rights or a discourse of “normalcy” but rather consisted of an effort to liberate all people from the yoke of sexual and gender oppression.
Source: Re-Igniting Socialist-Queer Politics
