August 22 in LGBTQ History

1983: Organizers of a Washington march marking the 20th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech announce that no representatives from gay or lesbian rights groups will be allowed to speak.  A group of lesbians and gay men stage a sit-in at the organizers’ office in response.

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