The election results have left LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender people, feeling traumatized, yet history shows resilience through movements such as the Mattachine Society and ACT UP.
In the Roaring '20s, LGBTQ+ people faced severe oppression, with laws criminalizing homosexuality and widespread discrimination, yet early activists began to establish community spaces.
Henry Gerber, inspired by Germany's liberation movements, founded the Society for Human Rights in Chicago, demonstrating early LGBTQ+ activism despite severe personal and societal challenges.
The LGBTQ+ resistance in the U.S. has a rich history, exemplified by activists who faced violent opposition yet laid the groundwork for future struggles for equality.
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