gay liberation

[gey lib-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against gay people.

Other Word Forms

• gay liberationist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gay liberation¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

With photos traversing anywhere from the 19th century to today, visitors get a peek into what gay clubs were like in the Prohibition era and can see the beginnings of the Gay Liberation Movement.

From Los Angeles Times

In the days immediately following the riots, gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals organized the Gay Liberation Front to work alongside the Black Panthers, the Puerto Rican Young Lords, Women’s Liberation Movement, and student anti-war movements.

From Slate

The city had already held several annual Gay Freedom Day celebrations—which would eventually become known as Pride—in commemoration of the Stonewall uprising of 1969, when queers fought back against police harassment at a New York City gay bar, jump-starting the gay liberation movement.

From Slate

It would turn out to be a critical crossroads for the gay liberation movement, and not just because it triggered the first statewide vote on gay rights.

From Slate

This year's Pride is celebrating 50 years since the first gay liberation protest march in the city in 1973.

From BBC