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Select LGBT 50th Anniversary Press Coverage 

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Philadelphia Honors America's First LGBT Rights Protest With Historical Reenactment

SCOTUS Plaintiff Jim Obergefell: “I Know My Husband Can Rest in Peace Now”

Bishop Gene Robinson Delivers Historic Sermon at LGBT 50th Anniversary Celebration


Philly.com (blog)
Photos: 50th Anniversary LGBT VIP Party at Stratus Lounge

Philly.com
This Fourth Was Truly a Day to Celebrate Freedom


Thomson Reuters
Change in LGBT Health Sparked 50 Years Ago in Philadelphia

The Wall Street Journal (blog)
Philadelphia Gears Up for 50th Anniversary of LGBT Rights. Why It's Significant.

Windy City Times
Philly's 1965 Protests Remembered


Video Coverage

Windy City Times






Resources

Download the VIP Lunch invitation 

Link to downloadable LGBT 50th Anniversary Logos for print and web
Link to downloadable LGBT 50th Celebration Banner Ads

Click on the image thumbnails below to open a high-resolution version ready to download.

Protest march at Independence Hall 1965.

Barbara Gittings picketing Independence Hall July 4, 1966. Photo © by Kay Lahusen.

Frank Kameny

Frank Kameny, Gay Pioneer.

Gay Pioneers Historical marker at Independence Mall

Gay Pioneers historical marker at Independence Hall. Credit: Photo by K. Ciappa for Visit Philadelphia™

Barbara Gittings

Barbara Gittings, Gay Pioneer.

The Reverend Robert W. Wood, Gay Pioneer.

"Gay Pioneers" film poster.

Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny in 2005

Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny in 2005.

Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell. Credit: Photo by R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia™

The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell. Credit: Photo by R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia™

The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell. Credit: Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia™

 

Events 

November 6, 2014, 50th Anniversary Celebration Announcement - Press Conference

 

 


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