the Mattachine Society

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf charity
gptkbp:activeDuring the 1950s and 1960s
gptkbp:advocatesFor legal reform
equal rights under the law
homosexuality criminalization
homosexual rights
mental_health_support_for_LGBT_individuals
gptkbp:aimsTo educate the public
gptkbp:associated_with Stonewall Riots
gptkbp:collaboratedWith other civil rights movements
gptkbp:contributedTo the gay liberation movement
gptkbp:createdBy safe_spaces_for_LGBT_individuals
gptkbp:criticism its male-centric focus
gptkbp:dissolved 1980s
gptkbp:encouraged coming out
interpersonal relationships among gay men
gptkbp:faced government opposition
gptkbp:focus gay rights
gptkbp:fosters cultural change
political awareness
community among gay men
gptkbp:founded 1950
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Harry_Hay
gptkbp:has regional chapters
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:heldIn meetings and discussions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Mattachine Society
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_Communist_Party
LGBT literature
LGBT activism
gptkbp:inspiration other_LGBT_organizations
gptkbp:is_a more radical groups
gptkbp:is_a_model_for future_LGBT_organizations
gptkbp:is_essential_for the civil rights movement.
gptkbp:is_featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in community organizing
public demonstrations
media outreach
political lobbying
legal challenges to anti-gay laws
gptkbp:is_known_for its secretive nature
its educational programs
its advocacy work
gptkbp:is_part_of the_early_LGBT_rights_movement
the_history_of_gay_rights_in_America
gptkbp:membership primarily male
gptkbp:operates_in multiple cities
gptkbp:promoted social acceptance of homosexuality
gptkbp:publishedBy The Mattachine Review
gptkbp:significantEvent first gay rights organization in the United States
gptkbp:supported LGBT_youth
gptkbp:uses nonviolent protest
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for LGBT visibility
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:the_Lavender_Scare
homophobia in society