gay liberation

American  

[gey lib-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˈgeɪ lɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against gay people.

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Other Word Forms

• gay liberationist noun

Etymology

Origin of gay liberation

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

An alcove devoted to gay rights displays an early version of the rainbow flag, campaign and protest buttons, and a ceiling fragment from the Stonewall Inn, where a 1969 uprising launched the gay liberation movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

It would turn out to be a critical crossroads for the gay liberation movement, and not just because it triggered the first statewide vote on gay rights.

From Slate • May 22, 2024

This year's Pride is celebrating 50 years since the first gay liberation protest march in the city in 1973.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2023

For Seligman, the film was an opportunity to strike back against reductive ideas of what life for out queer folk was like before the age of gay liberation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

“Hustle comes from civil rights, women’s rights, gay liberation, economic hardship and devastation,” they say.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023