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Mattachine Steps

Coordinates: 34°05′42″N 118°15′39″W / 34.0951°N 118.2608°W / 34.0951; -118.2608
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Mattachine Steps
The steps in 2017
The steps in 2017
LocationSilver Lake, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Mattachine Steps is located in California
Mattachine Steps
Mattachine Steps
Coordinates: 34°05′42″N 118°15′39″W / 34.0951°N 118.2608°W / 34.0951; -118.2608

The Mattachine Steps, also known as the Cove Avenue stairway, is an outdoor staircase in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California, dedicated to the Mattachine Society in 2012 in memory of Harry Hay, who cofounded the gay rights group.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^ Victor Salvo. "Harry Hay". Legacy Project Chicago. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. ^ "Gay History: Silver Lake steps dedicated to pioneering Los Angeles gay rights group Mattachine Society". Out in the 562. 2014-03-21. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  3. ^ "How Steps in Silver Lake Honor LA's LGBT Movement". Curbed LA. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  4. ^ Brook, Vincent (2013-01-22). Land of Smoke and Mirrors: A Cultural History of Los Angeles. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813554587. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
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