3 years before the 1969 Stonewall rebellion, Dick Leitsch, then just 31, led a “sip-in” demonstration at a West Village bar to protest New York liquor laws that prevented bartenders from serving alcohol to known homosexuals. Pride50
Three years before the seminal 1969 Stonewall rebellion, Dick Leitsch, then just 31, led a “sip-in” demonstration at a West Village bar to protest New York liquor laws that prevented bartenders from serving alcohol to known homosexuals. Leitsch was joined by three other members of early gay rights group Mattachine Society.
Dressed in suits and ties, Leitsch and the others entered Julius’ Bar, announced they were homosexuals and asked to be served. The bartender, who had already placed a glass in front of Leitsch, rushed to cover the glass and told the men they could not be served. A now-historic photo was snapped by Village Voice photographer Fred McDarrah.Leitsch told NBC News in 2017Following the 1966 “sip-in,” Mattachine Society threatened to sue over the refusal of service at Julius’.
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