Amber Hollibaugh on the LGBTQ Movement

Laura Flanders
GRITtv / Video Interview
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2012
Amber Hollibaugh, an activist and organizer, talks about what is next for the LGBTQ movement and some of the difficulties they will have to face.

June is Pride month in the U.S. and we can say that we have accomplished some big wins this year, but still have more to achieve. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) people have won acceptance into the military. Unfortunately poverty, terror and shame are still with many daily. Amber Hollibaugh, an activist and organizer, talks about what is next for the LGBTQ movement and some of the difficulties they will have to face along the way. There is still so much to change and everyone must speak out.



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