Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.5.63
Object Name
Badge
Place
UE
People
Ernest Hole
Events
Stonewall Riots
Description
Purple, medium badge with the saying "GAY LIBERATION FRONT" at the top and in the centre a closed fist which has two of each female and male symbols in its centre. The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was the name of a number of gay liberation groups advocated for the sexual liberation for all people, the first of which was formed in New York City in 1969 after the Stonewall riots, the prime catalyst for the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.
