June 27, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Atlanta’s first gay pri march. Here’s a look back at some key moments that shaped the cy’s LGBTQ mu
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The Stephen Spielberg-backed project tells the story of three drag queens — Noxeema, Chi-Chi and Vida, played by Wley Snip, John Leguizamo and Patrick Swayze rpectively — who take off on a cross-untry adventure to participate a huge drag pageant, stoppg a small homophobic town where they teach the lols about love and acceptance. 1973THE STRUGGLE GAINS SPEEDJune 23, 1973Homosexualy Not a Mental Illns One of the first major succs of the movement me when the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn removed Homosexualy om the DSM-ll, where had been listed as a mental illns alongsi pedophilia and zoophilia. 1979THE COUNTRY IS LISTENINGOctober 13, 1979The First Natnal MarchFollowg the 10-year anniversary of Stonewall and the assassatn of Harvey Milk, thoands took to the streets for the first Natnal March on Washgton for Lbian and Gay Rights.