NYCLA Officers and NYCLA LGBTQ+ Committee Comments on Progress of Acceptance and Equality for LGBTQ+ Since Stonewall

NYCLA Officers and NYCLA LGBTQ+ Committee Comments on
Progress of Acceptance and Equality for LGBTQ+ Since Stonewall

This Pride Month, we reflect on the significant progress made for the LGBTQ community over the past several decades while acknowledging that the fight for full acceptance and equality is ongoing. As more people come out, Pride Month is a time to celebrate our identities and remember that Pride’s foundation lies in protest and the demand for equality, a spirit that must endure year-round.

More than fifty years of progress began on a pivotal night in June 1969, following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn. This month, as we celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month with parades and festivities, it’s crucial to remember that the LGBTQ community once faced relentless attacks and harassment. The civil rights and equality we celebrate today stem from that night of defiance. We all know from recent public controversies that there is still work to be done. Each year, we honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community’s contributions and remain committed to protecting and supporting those targeted for their gender identity.   The New York County Lawyers Association stands firmly in the commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and honors all of our LGBTQ+ members and allies.

About the New York County Lawyers Association

The New York County Lawyers Association (www.nycla.org) was founded in 1908 as one of the first major bar associations in the country that admitted members without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. Since its inception, it has pioneered some of the most far-reaching and tangible reforms in American jurisprudence and has continuously played an active role in legal developments and public policy.