Washington D.C.'s Role In The Fight For LGBTQ Rights

As we celebrate pride month, We often talk about San Francisco or New York's Stonewall riots as laying the groundwork for gay rights. But, in a new book, James Kirchick makes the case that the LGBTQ community in Washington D.C. played a pivotal role in the fight for LGBTQ equality.

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