LGBTs

LGBTs

Introuduction

The LGBT (acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) movement refers to a social movement for civil rights and social equality for those of minority sexual orientation and gender identity. The movement is often represented by a rainbow flag, created in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker.



Strengths and Weaknesses

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, gay men and lesbians have come together to socialize and politicize, yet the emergence of the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) civil rights movement is widely recognized to have its roots in the aftermath of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, during which patrons of ...