From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part II
<p>This post moves back in time from the impact of gay rights groups on the Democratic Party, looking instead to the formation of 1970s gay rights groups and their early alliance with feminist interest groups. I explore early divisions to show how gay rights groups arrived at a place where they could influence a party. The post is based on secondary sources and archival sources from the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), the National LGBTQ Task Force (NGTF),<a href="https://medium.com/@cbaylor/from-albatross-to-litmus-test-part-ii-6ea3de8f76cc#_edn1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">[i]</a> and Human Rights Campaign (HRC). In subsequent posts, I plan to discuss coalition building with other civil rights groups and the role of the AIDS crisis.</p>
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