How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement

You might not expect a Donut Shop to spark a revolution, but in 1959, Cooper’s Do-nuts sets the stage for the trans rights movement.

Don't Ask Don't Tell. This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the US military. But well before this historic moment, one soldier fought for his right to serve.

Shortly after the historic Stonewall protest in 1969, two transgender activists, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson, embarked on a mission to protect one of New York City's most vulnerable communities.

In 1985, amid the AIDS crisis and the assassination of Harvey Milk, activist Cleve Jones envisioned the AIDS Memorial Quilt, an act of grief that grew into a 54-ton, football-field-sized memorial.