activism – beberequin

the60sbazaar:

1960s civil rights

lesbianherstorian:

from distaff: a news forum for southern women vol. 3 no. 1, january 1975

1970saesthetic:

Philadelphia Gay Pride Parade, 1972

historium:

Students clash with police at Place Saint-Michel, Paris, on the night of May 23, 1968.

lesbianherstorian:

a t shirt from new york city pride, 1995

lesbianherstorian:

a young girl marching for the equal rights amendment in tacoma, washington, photographed by matt mcvay for the seattle times, 1982

lesbianherstorian:

“women’s liberation is a lesbian plot” at the christopher street liberation day, photographed by diana davies, june 1971

lesbianherstorian:

from an article in spare rib: a woman’s liberation magazine no. 74, september 1978

attackoftheskydancers:

vintageeveryday:

Mugshot of a teenage girl arrested for protesting segregation, Mississippi, 1961.

Her name is Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. Her family disowned her for her activism. After her first arrest, she was tested for mental illness, because Virginia law enforcement couldn’t think of any other reason why a white Virginian girl would want to fight for civil rights.

She also created the Joan Trumpauer Mullholland Foundation. Most recently, she was interviewed on Samatha Bee’s Full Frontal on February 15 for their segment on Black History Month.

Don’t reduce civil rights heroes to “teenage girl”.

70rgasm:

Women fighting for healthcare and abortion rights in the 1960s