GLBTQ Rights timeline.

Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Apr 5, 2016

GLBTQ Rights

Apr 6, 1946

Jim Owles

First president of the Gay Activists Allience and founding member
Part of the Stonewall Riots
First openly gay person to run for house http://jimowles.org/about/

Jun 28, 1969

Stonewall Riots

The police raid Stonewall inn a gay bar
New York Christopher Street
The gathered crowd turns violent and attacks police
The riots sparked protest throughout the neiboring streets, but was eventually put down by the New York riot police
This is going to spark several day of protest in favor of GLBTQ rights
Sparks the creation of the Gay Liberation Front and many other GLBTQ civil rights groups http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-stonewall-riot

Apr 5, 1970

Homosexuality no longer considered a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association

The APA votes that homosexuality is no longer a mental illness http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/12/15/7128

Jun 26, 2003

Decriminalization of Homosexuality (Lawrence v Texas)

Declared the sodomy law in Texas unconstitutional and consequently 13 other staes sodomy laws http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/future/landmark_lawrence.html

Sep 20, 2011

Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't tell

The repeal of Don't Ask,Don't Tell by the Obama administration ends descrimination in the military against Homosexuals http://www.britannica.com/event/Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell

Jun 26, 2015

Supreme Court Case Obergefell v Hodges

This supreme court case affirms that marriage for homosexual couples is a constitutional right. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf