https://stonewallcolumbus.org/history/
snip-"Stonewall Columbus (formerly known as Stonewall Union) was incorporated by local Columbus, Ohio gay activists in 1981, in response to Jerry Falwell’s attempt to establish a Columbus based Moral Majority headquarters. His attempt failed and over time Stonewall has become a major part of the Columbus gay community. The organization derives its name from the location of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, the Stonewall Inn, located in Greenwich Village, New York City. The founding members established three primary goals for Stonewall Union: political lobbying and legislative reform, community building, and education.
Stonewall has been integral to the success of many pro-gay rights initiatives, including Governor Richard Celeste’s 1983 executive order protecting the hiring and promotion of gays and lesbians in state jobs; the 1988 Hobson AIDS Bill; and Columbus’ 1992 city ordinance prohibiting hiring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
In the early days Stonewall also published voters’ guides focusing on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) issues, in terms of candidate endorsements as well as support for pro-gay rights ballot issues. In 1982, they organized the first Columbus gay pride parade, involving over 1000 people (after expecting less than 400). They also worked as a local organizer for the 1987 March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights."
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