Well, nobody at the time knew exactly what Stonewall would lead to either, but a shift to a strategy that emphasizes equality instead of pride could be just as significant. As it is, lots of us continue to show up every year at pride celebrations out of habit. We usually have a good time, but we have only a vague idea of why we're there anymore. The focus on gay pride ends where a focus on equality would begin. Pride has become an event in June, and a mantra the rest of the year.
Equality is a cause.
A focus on gay equality could also change our thinking. The fact is that we want people to do a lot more than get used to us. We want them to help us get the equality we deserve. Current pride celebrations are, at best, a roundabout way of motivating anybody to do that. Those are arguments they cannot win, and often don't even feel comfortable making.