Gay Rights Demonstration Albany, New York, 1971

Woman at the 1971 Gay Rights Demonstration in Albany, New York, holding a “Lesbians for Equal Employment Rights” poster. On March 14, 1971, gay liberation groups from around New York State marched on Albany. Their demands included fair employment rights and the repealing of state laws regarding sodomy, solicitation of sex and cross-dressing. Photograph by Diana Davies, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.