Still Marching: Terry Bean Reflects on the Evolution—and Urgency—of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights
Oregon, US, 27th May 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, At 75 years old, Terry Bean remains a defining figure in the American LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. With more than five decades of organizing, fundraising, and advocacy behind him, Bean has witnessed extraordinary changes—from the days when coming out could cost you your livelihood, to the election of openly gay leaders to the U.S. Congress. And yet, as he reflects on the past, he warns the work is not over. In fact, he says, it’s more urgent than ever.
“I’ve been doing this for decades,” Bean says, seated in his Portland home filled with memorabilia from a life spent in struggle and celebration. “And even now, in 2025, we are still marching. That tells you something. We may have come far, but we haven’t arrived.”
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