Outerwear was presented to veterans from all 50 states. Old Louisville now features two historical plaques commemorating two significant events in the city’s LGBTQ history. The plaques are located near the intersection of St. James Court and Belgravia Court. The first plaque commemorates the 1970 founding of the Louisville Gay Liberation Front, Kentucky’s first public LGBTQ advocacy organization. The second plaque commemorates the historic court case of Jones v. Helen.
Two historical plaques honoring LGBTQ history installed in Old Louisville
Updated: June 7, 2024 at 9:26 PM EST
Two plaques have been installed in Old Louisville commemorating key events in the city’s LGBTQ history. The plaques are located near the intersection of St. James Court and Belgravia Court. One plaque commemorates the founding of the Louisville Gay Liberation Front in 1970, the first public LGBTQ advocacy group in Kentucky. The other commemorates the historic Jones v. Hallahan trial, the nation’s first lesbian marriage court case. Related content:
Louisville, Kentucky —
Two monuments have been installed in Old Louisville commemorating important events in the city’s LGBTQ history.
The plaque is located near the junction of St James’s Court and Belgravia Court.
One of the monuments commemorates the 1970 founding of the Louisville Gay Liberation Front, Kentucky’s first public-facing LGBTQ advocacy group.
The second plaque commemorates the historic case of Jones v. Hallahan, the nation’s first same-sex marriage court case.
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