After pouring their drinks, a bartender at Julius’ in the West Village refused to continue to serve participants in a “sip-in” protest in 1966 after they told him they were gay. The bartender placed his hand over one of their glasses. The protesters were identified as John Timmons, Dick Leitsch, Craig Rodwell and Randy Wicker.Credit...Fred W. McDarrah/Getty Images
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Dick Leitsch
Dick Leitsch
1935-2018
White, gay, cisgender man; early leader of the Mattachine Society and participant in the Julius Bar Sip In on April 21, 1966, in Greenwich Village.
Dick Leitsch Links
Dick Leitsch Links
Making Gay History Podcast - Season 4 Episode 10
The New York Times - Dick Leitsch, Whose ‘Sip-In’ Was a Gay Rights Milestone, Dies at 83
The Washington Post - Dick Leitsch, whose ‘Sip-In’ was a milestone for the gay rights movement, dies at 83
Julius Bar Sip In Links
Julius Bar Sip In Links
History.com - The Gay 'Sip-In' that Drew from the Civil Rights Movement to Fight Discrimination
National Park Service - The "Sip-In" at Julius' Bar in 1966
NBC News - #Pride50: Dick Leitsch — Gay rights pioneer
The New York Times - Before the Stonewall Riots There Was the Sip In
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