51 years ago, #OnThisDay in 1972, members of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) disrupted a ballroom event at a hotel to protest against the handling of LGBTQ stories by the media. During the third intermission, a group of approximately 25 individuals identified themselves as members of the GAA, invaded the ballroom, and began distributing fliers; one member even attempted to take the event mic.

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76 years ago, #OnThisDay in 1947, newspapers began publishing clarifications on "blue discharges," a practice that denied GI benefits for veterans, sometimes on discriminatory grounds. Thousands of LGBTQ individuals were given blue discharges, which Congress recognized as a bar to benefits. Let's remember and honor the sacrifices made by LGBTQ+ veterans, and continue to fight for justice and equality for all.

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#OTD in 1950, the Evening Star discussed the Hoey Committee's report which described #LGBTQ state employees as "lacking emotional stability" and "susceptible to foreign spies".

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