Meteor Blades of Daily Kos wrote Saturday’s news summary and put these things side by side:
Not only is it Pride Month, it is also the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that fueled the LGBTQ movement. In addition to the usual pride parades and festivals, there will also be a variety of symposiums, movie screening, art exhibits, and even an opera.
A Supreme Court ruling in 2003 overturned state sodomy laws, which made gay sex illegal. Even so, Texas, the state in the specific Supreme case, and 15 other states still have those laws. They’re not enforceable, but can still be used to harass LGBT people. In addition, the Court’s 2015 marriage equality ruling, demanded states permit same-sex marriages. But laws banning our marriages are still on the books in many states. And, at least in Texas, repeated attempts to remove the laws get voted down.
For the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, Between the Lines published a cartoon showing how far we’ve come.
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