In 2026, exactly 11 years after gay marriage was legalized, we are all familiar with the term “LGBTQ+,” which describes the different identities part of the queer community. Many incredible queer people paved the way for gay rights through ferocious resistance against heteronormativity, and many stories are well known, such as the Stonewall Riot of 1969. But few acknowledge why exactly the “L” comes first in “LGBTQ+.” After all, most of the sto…
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