Meet Henry Gerber, the LGBTQ+ activist who founded the first gay rights group 100 years ago

Did you know the documented fight for LGBTQ+ equality in America started decades before the 1969 Stonewall Riots?

While the groundbreaking protest blazed a trail for present-day LGBTQ+ civil liberties, the movement can be traced back to 1924, when a Chicago man named Henry Gerber formed the Society for Human Rights (SHR) in Chicago.

This month marks 100 year since Gerber launched what’s largely regarded as the country’s first-ever gay rights group. On December 10, his oft-overlooked legacy was celebrated with a panel discussion at the Chicago History Museum.

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