A prentatn of the major symbols associated wh the gay, lbian, bisexual, and trangenr movements (and some general symbols thrown for good measure) and their histori.
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THE Y AND YANG OF GAY
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TRENCH AND Y YANG: GAY LOVERS?
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As a homosexual myself, h me that the terviewee was only talkg about the harmony between a man and a woman and their sexualy. But ma me thk: is homosexualy nsired gog agast the way? Gay Activists Alliance of New York 1970.
group which broke away om the larger Gay Liberatn. ncisely on only Gay and Lbian issu. GAA, which sponsored public events for the gay muny,.