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A Great Day to Be Gay
It's fitting that the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision striking down the nation's sodomy laws on the final day of its 2002-2003 session, because it's also the week that U.S. gays and lesbians mark the 34th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. While the civil disturbance of Stonewall – where gays, lesbians, and transvestites fought back against police who had harassed them for decades with routine bar shakedowns – was profound enough to kick-start the modern gay liberation movement, the Lawrence v. Texas decision by the high court is equally profound for its legal, social, and symbolic impact.

When Good Gays Go Bad
In the 1970s, Rita "Bo" Brown, activist turned terrorist, helped form the George Jackson Brigade, a disjointed group of politically motivated radicals who robbed banks and terrorized varied institutions throughout the Pacific Northwest. Brown and her Brigade held armed robbery "fundraisers" to obtain and funnel cash to themselves, and to various other anti-war and civil rights action groups (Black Panthers, etc). Their activities placed them almost immediately on the FBI's Most Wanted list.

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Larry-bob's Queer Hotlist

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