gay rights movement
What gay rights movement means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A movement that emerged after discrimination and police harassment, with the Stonewall riots of 1969 marking a turning point and leading to organisations such as the Gay Liberation Front.
A movement whose origins gained national prominence following the 1969 Stonewall riots, leading to the creation of the Gay Liberation Front.
Topics that use gay rights movement
- Protest and reaction, 1963–72 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- The quest for civil rights, 1917–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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