Gay rights “happened” not just in a moment or because of an “uprising” The right to live openly and freely as a gay man came because gay men and women chose to live their lives openly , not relying on the government to give them permission. It happened to me and my partner in the early 80’s. We just lived our lives. And when those small challenges came, like confusion or derision when checking into a hotel and requesting one bed, we just dealt with it as a consumer , not as a gay ma...
