Tag Archives: Stonewall Rebellion

On the Milwaukee Riot

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Callen Harty

Anyone who has known me for a long time knows that I have been a pacifist since I was a child. I have stopped fights, marched for peace, and have done what little I can to make this a more … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Mix, 105.1

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Callen Harty

To whom it may concern: I just wanted to let your station know that in case you didn’t realize it this is 2016. The modern gay rights movement started with the Stonewall Rebellion in 1969. Almost 50 years later I … Continue reading →

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On Marriage and Equality

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Callen Harty

It was the late 1970s and I was struggling with my identity. I knew I was gay but I didn’t know how I could be gay. The Stonewall Rebellion, considered the watershed event of the modern gay rights movement, was not even … Continue reading →

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More than Benefits

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Callen Harty

Often when the subject of marriage equality comes up there is talk of the financial benefits of marriage, especially in America where everything is typically reduced to the bottom line of expenses and profits, where people often look most to … Continue reading →

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A Dream Fulfilled

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Callen Harty

At the start of Election Day, 2012 there were six states and the District of Columbia that allowed same-sex marriage, and all of those were the result of legislative action or a court decision. Now there appear to be nine states that … Continue reading →

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On the Milwaukee Riot

Letter to the Mix, 105.1

On Marriage and Equality

A Dream Fulfilled

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