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Take Yourself to Washington: Dare to Be You
October 14, 1979
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
Among the demands of the first mass march were that Congress pass a comprehensive lesbian and gay rights bill and repeal all anti-gay laws.
October 11, 1987
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
The second mass march included the AIDS quilt on the National Mall and demanded passage of a lesbian and gay rights bill, repeal of sodomy laws, and reproductive freedom. It also sought an end to discrimination against people with AIDS, to sexist oppression and racism in the United States, and to apartheid in South Africa.
April 25, 1993
March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation
The third mass march demanded passage of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights bill; repeal of sodomy laws; a large increase in AIDS funding; universal access to healthcare; and an end to discrimination of all kinds, including on the basis of sex, race, gender expression, disability, and HIV and AIDS status. |