My conservative relatives always piss on "violent" protestors and my response everytime is "No one listened and wouldn't even consider what they were asking for [to be treated equally and with respect]...eventually the only way people listen is by 'violence' / escalation".
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That Queer Writer
This is a photo of a Mattachine Society protest during the Lavender Scare. The rights they wanted were to work in the US government. Everyone in suits, everyone white, professional, gender roles in order. This is the method of protest that failed. This is the failure that necessitated the riots.
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