A gay rights pneer and AIDS activist Yvonne Rter turns 70 this week, and shar her story about the Stonewall rts.
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- T.J. OSBORNE, OPENLY GAY ARTIST ADVOTG FOR CLIVY, CELEBRAT CMA W BY KISSG BOYIEND
- GAY RIGHTS PNEER, AIDS ACTIVIST YVONNE RTER SHAR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE STONEWALL RTS
- RTER SIGNS GAY RIGHTS BILL
T.J. OSBORNE, OPENLY GAY ARTIST ADVOTG FOR CLIVY, CELEBRAT CMA W BY KISSG BOYIEND
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GAY RIGHTS PNEER, AIDS ACTIVIST YVONNE RTER SHAR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE STONEWALL RTS
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RTER SIGNS GAY RIGHTS BILL
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And gay and lbian activists who were part of the anti-war movement were que vol about discrimatn agast I grew up, I beme more aware of the toll life the closet tak on gays and lbians. Later, newsrooms, some olr gays and lbians openly talked about how stayg the closet affected them growg up, and they ma darn sure they mentored the younger journalists who eher had e out or been stgglg wh g when I e the hashtag #IAmAnAlly, I give not jt wh pri for my dghter, but also to salute those who helped paved the way for the eedoms gays and lbians now embrace, and who support the efforts to expand those eedoms to all members of the LGBTQ+ we herald another Pri month, I'm beyond proud, once aga, to be an ally.
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