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The pink Triangle was used to mark any queer people in consecration camps. It is now used as a symbol of hope. -
Illinois was the first of all fifty states to fully decriminalize homosexuality. -
The Daughters of Bilitis was the first ever lesbian rights group. Dorothy Louise Taliaferro “Del” Martin and Phyllis Lyon were the founders and first lesbians married in San Francisco. -
Police officers tried to arrest three people while they were meeting legally. The cops were pelted with donuts, coffee, and paper plates. Several riots ensued which shut down Main Street for a whole day. -
This was one of the first recognized protests at a local meeting spot in San Francisco. This was marked as the start of transgender activism. -
The Stonewall riots were considered the first pride. They were fight for LGBTQ+ rights. One outcome was the lift of the ban on queers in the military. -
A year after Stonewall, a liberation march came together and walked the streets. Many vendors were able to host their own events and hold activities. -
Homosexuality was rename to "Sexual-Orientation Disturbance" by the American Psychiatric Association. -
Harvey Milk is Elected to the San Francisco board of Supervisors as the first openly gay official. -
Gilbert Barker make the original Rainbow Flag to represent the entire LGBT community. -
Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology helped lead the cause of finding medications to help with AIDS and HIV. They made medication and and lead studies about the disease. -
ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Release Power) sues an airline for their ban on people suffering from AIDS from entering their planes. The airline quickly reversed this policy. -
The DSM is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual used to diagnose different mental disorders. "Sexual Orientation Disturbance" was completely removed but was replaced with "Gender Identity Disorder". -
Homosexuality was completely removed from the International Classification of Diseases by the World Health Organization. -
President Clinton passed a bill banning companies from not hiring someone based off of their sexual orientation. The military was exempt from this. -
Gwendolyn Ann Smith created this day to remember all those killed due to bigotry, hatred, and small minded people. -
The Netherlands was the first country to completely legalize same-sex marriage. -
The Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy was repealed letting queer service members show their pride in who they are. -
The APA replaced "Gender identity disorder" with "Gender dysphoria" to classify trans people. -
Marriage Equality was legalized for all including same-sex marriage.