Peace & Justice History for 10/11:

It’s National Coming Out Day!

October 11, 1987

More than half a million people flooded Washington, D.C., demanding civil rights for gay and lesbian Americans, now celebrated each year as National Coming Out Day.
Many of the marchers objected to the government’s response to the AIDS crisis, as well as the Supreme Court’s 1986 decision to uphold sodomy laws in Bowers v. Hardwick.


The AIDS quilt, first displayed in 1987 in Washington, DC
The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was first displayed there, bringing national attention to the impact of AIDS on gay communities, a tapestry of nearly two thousand fabric panels each a tribute to the life of one who had been lost in the pandemic.
Brief history of National Coming Out Day
https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2019/10/11/coming-out-day-brief-history

https://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/peacehistoryoctober.htm#october11

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I love dogs and people. I want living creatures to thrive. I love to cook, and share the food, but ya gotta get in line in front of the dog.

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    2. I searched the big G for the most up-to-date; I’ve got the regular Rainbow flag, but wanted everybody’s since it’s everybody’s Day. And thank you for the info link below, Janet!

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        1. Aw, Janet, it’s no more than I ought to be doing. Probably I should be doing more about more; I do all I can as much as I can. You’re the one who’s helping others by sharing info.

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