LIFT THE BAN! MARCH ON WASHINGTON APRIL 25, 1993
Title
LIFT THE BAN! MARCH ON WASHINGTON APRIL 25, 1993
Date
1993-04-25
Description
The third March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Equal Rights and Liberation attracted up to 1,000,000 participants. The march was spearheaded by Urvashi Vaid of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, with marchers demanding full civil rights for LGBTQ people, including in the military. Bill Clinton ran for president in 1992 advocating repeal of the ban against homosexuals serving in the military, but after winning election was forced to compromise in accepting the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. that policy was finally repealed under President Obama in 2011.
Subject
Gay military personnel--United States
Publisher
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Rights
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Type
Image
Format
image/jpg
Original Format
button
Collection
Citation
“LIFT THE BAN! MARCH ON WASHINGTON APRIL 25, 1993,” Documented | Digital Collections of The History Project, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/73.
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