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Earliest Known Gay Rights organisation is formed
[Chicago Society for Human Rights.](http:// http://www.outhistory.org/wiki/Chicago_Society_for_Human_Rights:_December_10,_1924)The Society for Human Rights in Chicago becomes the country's earliest known gay rights organization. -
Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male is published
Alfred Kinsey publishes Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, revealing to the public that homosexuality is far more widespread than was commonly believed.
Dr. Kinsey and his fellow researchers employed interviews to accumulate a body of empirical data regarding sex. Based on the personal histories of approximately 5,300 males, this volume describes the methodology, sampling, coding, interviewing, and statistical analyses used, and then examines sexual outlet and the factors and sources involved. -
The Mattachine Society is founded
Harry Hay History The Mattachine Society, the first national gay rights organization, is formed by Harry Hay, considered by many to be the founder of the gay rights movement.
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Daughters of Bilitis is founded
The Daughters of bilitis a lesbian organisationThe daughters of Bilitis is a pioneering national lesbian organiseation. -
Illinois is the 1st state in Illnois to decriminalize homosexual acts
Illinois becomes the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize homosexual acts between consenting adults in private. -
World 1st transgender organisation established
The world's first the transgender organization, the National Transsexual Counseling Unit, was established in San Francisco. -
StoneWall Riots
June 27, 1969 in New York's Greenwich Village, police raided a gay bar causing mass riots which lasted for 5 days. http://socialistalternative.org/literature/stonewall.html -
Harvey Milk runs for city supervisor in San Francisco
Harvey Milk runs for city supervisor in San Francisco. He runs on a socially liberal platform and opposes government involvement in personal sexual matters. -
The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders
Homosexual Activists Intimidate American Psychiatric Association into Removing Homosexuality from List of DisordersThe American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders. -
Milk becomes the 1st openly gay commisioner in the USA
San Francisco Mayor George Moscone appoints Harvey Milk to the Board of Permit Appeals, making Milk the first openly gay city commissioner in the United States -
voters reject the "briggs Initiative" by more than a million votes.
November 7, voters reject the proposition by more than a million votes. "the Briggs Initiative", a proposal to fire any teacher or school employee who publicly supports gay rights. Harvey Milk campaigns against the bill and attends every event hosted by Briggs. -
On November 27, Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone are assassinated by Dan White
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75,000 people marched ational March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington, D.C.
About 75,000 people participated in the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Washington, D.C., in October. It was the largest political gathering in support of LGBT rights to date. -
Wisconsin becomes the first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Wisconsin becomes the first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. -
Berkeley,California employees domestic partnership benefits
The city of Berkeley, California, becomes the first city to offer its employees domestic-partnership benefits. -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell enforced.
The “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy is instituted for the U.S. military, permitting gays to serve in the military but banning homosexual activity. President Clinton's original intention to revoke the prohibition against gays in the military was met with stiff opposition; this compromise, which has led to the discharge of thousands of men and women in the armed forces, was the result. -
Vermont becomes the first state in the country to legally recognize civil unions between gay or lesbian couples.
Vermont becomes the first state in the country to legally recognize civil unions between gay or lesbian couples. “couples would be entitled to the same benefits, privileges, and responsibilities as spouses.” It stops short of referring to same-sex unions as marriage, which the state defines as heterosexual. -
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that barring gays and lesbians from marrying violates the state constitution.
In November, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that barring gays and lesbians from marrying violates the state constitution. The Massachusetts Chief Justice concluded that to “deny the protections, benefits, and obligations conferred by civil marriage” to gay couples was unconstitutional because it denied “the dignity and equality of all individuals” and made them “second-class citizens.” Strong opposition followed the ruling. -
Civil unions become legal in Connecticut
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Civil unions become legal in New Jersey in December
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House of Representatives approves a bill ensuring equal rights in the workplace for gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals
In November, the House of Representatives approves a bill ensuring equal rights in the workplace for gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals. -
Same sex mariages are offically proformed in Connecticut
On November 12, same-sex marriages begin to be officially performed in Connecticut. -
Obama awards Harvey MIld the Presidential medal of Freedom
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President Obama officially repealed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy.
the U.S. Senate voted 65 to 31 in favor of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Clinton-era military policy that forbids openly gay men and women from serving in the military. President Obama officially repealed the policy. -
New York passes a law to allow same sex marriage.
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2008 referendum which banned same-sex marriage in state is deemed unconstitutional
he Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled 2–1 that Proposition 8, the 2008 referendum that banned same-sex marriage in state, is unconstitutional because it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. -
maryland legalizes gay marriage
Maryland beccomes the 8th state to pass a legislation to legalize gay marriage. -
Obama endores same-sex marriage.
Obama Endorses Gay Marriage "It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married," he said. He made the statement days after Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan both came out in support of gay marriage. -
Washington sate legalises gay marriage.
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Same sex marriage legalised in the District of Columbia.
Congress approves a law signed in December 2009 that legalizes same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. -
At the 1980 Democratic National Convention held at New York City's Madison Square Garden
At the 1980 Democratic National Convention held at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
Democrats took a stance supporting gay rights, adding the following to their plank: "All groups must be protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, language, age, sex or sexual orientation."
