"What does a mom do? She could listen. She could learn. She could speak up. She could lead. This is exactly what Jeanne Manford, the co-founder of PFLAG, did when her son Morty was attacked and beaten for handing out pro-gay leaflets. Manford wrote a powerful letter to the New York Post to speak out about how Morty was treated. In the letter she came out as the mother of a gay son, something not many parents shared at the time. She showed her support...

Describes the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and details the history of LGBTQ rights since the riots.