In a recent article, Karla Jay, a participant in the 1969 Stonewall uprising, reflects on the necessity of radical change for the LGBTQ+ community. The movement began with the Gay Liberation Front, focused on visions of freedom like public displays of affection and marriage which were once seen as unattainable. Now, Jay expresses concern that LGBTQ+ rights might regress under potential Trump policies. Despite advancements like nondiscrimination laws, she warns of the potential for LGBTQ+ individuals to again lead underground lives if political hostility increases, drawing parallels to the past struggles faced by the community.
"Radical change meant organizing. Jay joined a meeting with the Gay Liberation Front, which would become the incubator for the modern LGBTQ+ political movement and proliferate in chapters across the country."
"Are things worse than they were before Stonewall? Not yet. It's certainly possible that people will have to go back to underground lives, that trans people will have to flee to Canada, but it's not worse yet."
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