 He talked about the fight against employment, educational, and housing discrimination against the gay community.On April 25, 1965 over 150 people were denied service at Dewey's, a local coffee shop and diner in Philadelphia.Those denied service were variously described at the time as “homosexuals,” “masculine women,” “feminine men,” and “persons wearing non-conformist clothing.” Three teenagers (reported by the Janus Society and "Drum" to be two males and one female) staged a sit-in that day.