On this day, 11 February 1967, a protest was organised by LGBT activists began following a violent police raid on the Black Cat bar in Los Angeles. It was organised by PRIDE (Personal Rights In Defence and Education), in the first use of the term “pride” in the LGBT rights movement.
For more LGBT+ US history around this time, check out our episode about the Stonewall riots and the birth of the annual Pride celebration here: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/05/13/e21-22-the-stonewall-riots-and-pride-at-50/ https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1347709488747531/?type=3