“The purpose of the homophile movement was to tell the straight world, 'We’re just like you.' The purpose of Gay Liberation was to say, 'We’re not like you, and we’re not going to be like you, and we’re going to be ourselves.'”

About Martha Shelley

Activist • American

Martha Shelley is a pioneering American activist, writer, and poet, renowned for her pivotal role in the early LGBTQ+ rights movement. As a founder of the Gay Liberation Front in 1969, she was a leading voice...