"The Unknown Gay"

Title: "The Unknown Gay"
Description: This powerful image symbolizes the struggles of countless LGBTQ+ individuals unable to live openly due to societal pressures, discrimination, and fear. This image highlights the courage of those who, despite the risks, fought for visibility, acceptance, and meaningful change in St. Louis and beyond, shaping the path toward equality for future generations.
Subject: LGBTQIA+
Visibility
Pride
Date: 1980
Format: (Photograph by Wilbur Wegener, courtesy of Scott Lokitz.) Sourced from Images of Modern America: Gay and Lesbian St. Louis, by Steven Louis Brawley, and the St. Louis LGBT History Project
Publisher: (Photograph by Wilbur Wegener, courtesy of Scott Lokitz.) Sourced from Images of Modern America: Gay and Lesbian St. Louis, by Steven Louis Brawley, and the St. Louis LGBT History Project