Gay rights movement

Gay Rights Movement

By npacheco1

  • The Mattachine Society

    In the United States this was the first major male organization founded in Los Angeles

  • Daughters of Bilitis

    This was the leading group of women which was founded in San Francisco by Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin.

  • National Gay Periodical

    The publication of this won a Supreme Court ruling that it was allowed to be mailed through the postal service.

  • Stonewall Inn Raid

    In 1969, the Stonewall Inn was known as a gay bar in NYC, and it was raided by police. This event sparked an annual Gay Pride celebrations not only in the US but also several other countries.

  • Human Rights Campaign, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

    In the 1970's and 80's these groups were formed.

  • Human Rights Campaign, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

    In the 1970's and 80's these groups were formed

  • Democratic Party

    The Democratic Party included sexual orientation in their platform of nondiscrimination which was a huge win for the gay activists.

  • Bower v. Hardwick

    The Supreme Court ruled that each state had the right to make it criminal to engage in same sex acts

  • Lawrence v. Texas

    Overturned the ruling of the Bowers v. Hardwick case where there was no ban on sodomy.

  • Legalized Same Sex Marriages in One States

    Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same sex marriages