Also "government surveillance" of "gay men"? When? For who? A few prominent figures people wanted to blackmail? Police, based on where they socialized. The mod

Also "government surveillance" of "gay men"? When? For who? A few prominent figures people wanted to blackmail? Police, based on where they socialized. The modern gay rights movement started in the USA with the Stonewall riots, when LGBT people fought back & rioted after yet another police raid of where gay & trans people congreated.