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Frank Kameny
Franklin Kameny was an advocate for homosexuality since the late 60s, and was fired from his job for his homosexuality. Earlier in the movement, he worked to take down Sodomy Laws, and one of the bills he proposed passed in 1993. He was also a major figure in removing Homosexuality from the DSM. -
Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall Riots (Alternatively known as the Stonewall Uprising or Stonewall Rebellion) was a series of protests in response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, one of the most popular Gay Bars in New York. After the Stonewall Riots began, the Gay Liberation Alliance (GLA) and Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) were both founded. To this day, it is still considered one of the most important events in the movement for rights in the LGBT Community. -
Homosexuality removed from DSM
In 1970, the American Physiological Association (APA) removed Homosexuality from their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, helping remove the stigma that Homosexuality was a disorder. This made it difficult for people against homosexuality to claim that there was something defective about someone who was homosexual, -
"Don't ask, Don't tell"
In 1993, the Clinton Administration passed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Act, which outlawed the discrimination of Closeted Homosexuals in Military service, but discharged any openly homosexual service members of the Military. It was controversial for not allowing Homosexuals to be open about their sexuality without being punished. -
Defense of Marriage Act
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996, and proclaimed that same-sex marriages weren't eligible for Federal Benefits, and allowed states to ignore the recognition of same-sex marriages that were made in other states. It was later declared unconstitutional -
Lawrence v Texas
Lawrence v Texas was a case that was meant to overrule the Sodomy Laws in Texas, which outlawed Sexual activity between two people of the same gender. It won in the supreme court with a 6-3 majority, and was implemented into the US Constitution as Amendment XIV (24). -
Modern Day
Modern day, the LGBT community fights to end social discrimination in public places such as schools, where nearly 80% of of LGBT Students are harassed for their sexuality, and to reduce discrimination against Transsexuals, who receive more frequent and violent treatment, such as in 2015 when at least 21 Trans women were murdered. -
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