User:Bhoomi Gohil/sandbox

Background:
The Gay Liberation Movement in Michigan began in the late 1960s and lasted well into the early 1990s. The uprising at the Stonewall in New York from those that were oppressed in society lead to the start of the liberation for many places in the United States, especially Detroit, Michigan. Hundreds of people gathered to riot against the police for around six days. In 1969 activists trying to rebel from societal norms made way. Although Detroit was a key place for the liberation, Ann Harbor and Lansing were hotspots in Michigan as well. Campuses also began to form gay organizations, in 1970 the Gay Liberation Movement registered a student group at Michigan State University as well as many others in the years to come. In the Gay Liberation Movement there was activism, the removal of homosexuality as a mental disorder, and people were able to fight discrimination. People started to form groups and hold meeting to discuss how they were going to fight against the oppression they faced. The attendees reflected upon the city, they all had different backgrounds, genders and were in their 20s mostly. The group initially called themselves the Detroit Gay Liberation Movement but soon decided on the Detroit Gay Liberation Front. The liberation also gave way for the group the Detroit Gay Activists, however this group was broken by the political divisions. The people of Detroit kept fighting for their rights and when someone would come out they would be coming out openly to everyone in the community. Many people of the LGBTQ community began producing publications like the famous, Gay Liberator news paper.