Learn More About LGBTQ+ History

Newsweek26 min read

The Most Dangerous Gay Man in America

Four decades ago, the Reverend Raymond Broshears armed his disciples to keep LGBT people safe from crooked cops and violent homophobes. Their name: the Lavender Panthers. The legacy of their triumphs and the tragedy of their defeats live on in Americ

You’ve been taught about the Black Panthers, but have you ever even heard of the LGBTQ+ equivalent, the Lavender Panthers? The group was started by Raymond Broshears, who also co-founded the first gay pride parade in San Francisco. Learn about the Lavender Panthers’ vigilante justice and how their concerns mirror our current ones about hate crimes and whether it’s justified to punch Nazis.