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A police raid on the Stonewall Inn led to a series of riots which culminated into the start of the gay rights movement. Demonstrations took place as people encouraged others to come out. Parades commerating the stonewall incident now happen anually.
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Massachusetts becomes the first state to legalize gay marriage after the court case Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health.
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The Matthew Shepard Act adds hate crimes against the LGBT community to the list of federal hate crimes.
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President Obama repeals the law Don't Ask Don't Tell.
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The Defense Against Marriage Act is deemed unconstitutional. Couples who are legally married now have access to federal benefits. Gay spouses can file for their foreign partners.
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As of now, 14 states have leagalized gay marriage: California, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts,New Jersey, Delaware, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, and Washington. D.C. has also legalized gay marriage.
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The ban on gay youth in Boy Scouts in going to be lifted.
