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Heterosexism
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The Society for Gay Rights
Was the first gay rights organization in America. Through this society the first gay publication was released. It was called Friendship and Freedom. -
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the difference
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Lavender Scare
A time during the Cold War government officials believed that homosexuality was an mental illness and that communist could easily black mail them into information.
This was a time where people of were or were thought to be gay were fired from their jobs and let out of the U.S. armed forces -
"Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government"
This was a document filed by a senate who titled it as this. This was at the beginning of the Cold War. The Feds looked at anaylized everyones sexuality. They did this because it was seen as an risk to national security. Homosexuality was seen as an mental illness. -
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the relationship
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DOB - Daughters of Bilitis
Were the first lesbian rights and political movement in the United States.
The name was derived from the French Poet Pierre Louys. It was a name given to a character who was lesbian from an island called Isle of Lesbos, -
Jack Backer and James Michael married in minesota
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Wisconsin
This state was the first state in america to outlaw the discrimination because of homosexuality. -
National March on Washington
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AIDS brochure
CDC mails out info on the disease -
Brochures mailed
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brochures mailed out
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Dont ASK dONT tELL
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College Students on LGBT
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NBA
Jason Collins comes out.
12 yr. basketball player and the first athlete out of all four sports(basketball, hockey, football, basketball) to come out puclicly. Has been for a long time and effected the way he played. -
Elton John
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Homosexual College Professor
College Professor shares with his students about his sexual orientation. He believes the classes are better because he is open and able to share his experiences.
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The Gay Boxer Breaking Barriers
A homosexual boxer from Peurto Rico. One of the First boxers to admit to their homosexuality. Name is Orlando Cruz. If he won the title he would be the first gay boxer to win a world title.
