knowhomo: LGBTQ* Art, Graphics and Advertising History How the (Zebra) Got Its Spots Mattachine Soci
knowhomo: LGBTQ* Art, Graphics and Advertising History How the (Zebra) Got Its Spots Mattachine Society Inc, of New York 1966 Poster reads: Homosexuals are different…. but… we believe they have the right to be. We believe that the civil rights and human dignity of homosexuals are as precious as those of any other citizen… we believe that the homosexual has the right to live, work and participate in a free society. Mattachine defends the rights of homosexuals and tries to create a climate of understanding and acceptance. (note: The Mattachine Society was one of the first public support/ally/equality resource groups in the United States. ) -- source link