Gay Rights

By emiliosaiz

  • Beginning of gay rights right

    The first organization was made for gay rights which was founded by Henry Gerber, and was named The Society for Human Rights

  • Homosexuals seen as a threat

    Dwight. D Eisenhower signed an executive order saying that gay people were not allowed to work federal jobs because they were seen as a threat.

  • Homosexuality is legal in Illinois

    Illinois is now the first state in which being gay is legal.

  • Banning same sex marriage

    President Clinton bans federal recognition of same sex marriage.

  • Supreme Court has their say

    In Lawrence v. Texas the Supreme Court decriminalizes being homosexual which reverses Bowers v. Hardwick

  • First same sex marriage

    The first same sex marriage happens in the United States

  • Gay men and women in the army

    Ban is repealed which allows men and women to serve in the armed forces.

  • Transgenders in the military

    Trump signs a law banning most transgenders from being able to register in the armed forces.

  • Prediction

    I think that as time goes on people will be more open to people of the LGBTQ community which in turn will give them more rights. I think this will just take some time but I think it will definitely happen.

  • Citations

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