Mattachine Society 'Sip-In,' 1966

In a booth at the Howard Johnson's in the Greenwich Village neighborhood, from left, Dick Leitsch, Craig Rodwell (1940 - 1993) (mostly hidden), and John Timmins, all members of the New York chapter of the Mattachine Society, an early American gay rights group, speak to a waiter about their 'Sip-In' demonstration in protest of New York liquor laws that prevented serving gay customers, New York, New York, April 21, 1966. The men were served without incident at the restaurant; they later visited Julius' where they were denied service, eventually leading to changes in the laws. (Photo by Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection via Getty Images)