Kalos Society Protests – GLBTQ Archives, Central Connecticut State University
Throughout history, LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender identities) people have lived and worked in Connecticut. They have endured and challenged oppression and, to this day, continue to fight for equal rights, protections, and acceptance. Throughout the latter part of the 20th century, numerous activist groups and community organizations formed to advocate for LGBTQIA+ communities and provide legal, social, and medical support. Connecticut LGBTQIA-identifying people include everyday people to children’s book author Maurice Sendak of Where the Wild Things Are to activists like Larry Kramer to doctors such as Ethel Collins Dunham and Alan L. Hart. Historical evidence of LGBTQIA+ people, lives, and relationships can be found in letters, court documents, diaries, and numerous other records.
