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National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights "Demand Your Rights! March on Washington"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09866.01 Author/Creator: National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Poster Date: 14 October 1979 Pagination: 1 poster ; 36.9 x 27.7 cm. Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "Demand Your Rights! March on Washington," dated October 14, 1979. Promoting the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Item also provides National Third World Lesbian/Gay Conference contact information.

The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979 was organized and attended by up to 100,000 gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people, and straight allies marching for equal civil rights. Planning for the event had started since 1973, and was momentarily put off after Harvey Milk's assassination in 1978. Milk was able to gain the support of various DC groups. It was decided that the march would take place in 1979 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

1945 to the Present
Gay rights
Gender identity
Protests
Human Rights
Civil Rights
Activism
Washington, D.C.

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