Gay Rights Movement from Stonewall to today By crystalm84 Period: Jun 1, 1969 to Nov 30, 2011 Gay Rights Movement from Stonewall to Today Jun 28, 1969 Stonewall Riots Jun 28, 1970 First Gay Rights March Oct 2, 1999 Civil Unions first state to join California became the first state in the United States to allow gay people to have a civil union Apr 6, 2004 Banning of Gay Adoption rights Sep 20, 2011 Lifting of Don't Ask Don't Tell Official Repeal