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In 1956 The Daughters Of Bilits Established The Lesbian Organization.
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In 1962 Illinois Becomes The 1st State In The U.S To Descrimialize Homosexuality.
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Illinois repeals its sodomy laws, becoming the first U.S. state to decriminalize homosexuality.
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In 1966 The Worlds 1st Transgender Organization Was Created "The National Trannsexual Counseling Unit."
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In 1973 Homosexuality Is Removoved As A Mental Disorder.
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The board of the American Psychiatric Association votes to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses
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Wisconsin becomes the first U.S. state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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The World Health Organization organizes the first World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the spreading pandemic.
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In Lawrence v. Texas the U.S. Supreme Court rules that sodomy laws in the U.S. are unconstitutional.
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A federal judge in San Francisco decides that gays and lesbians have the constitutional right to marry and that Prop 8 is unconstitutional. Lawyers will challenge the finding.
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New York State passes the Marriage Equity Act, becoming the largest state thus far to legalize gay marriage.
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On Feb 13 Washington Was The 7th State To Legalize Gay Marriage.
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On March 1 Maryland Is The 8th Starte To Legazlize Gay Marriage.
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On May 9 2012 Barack Obama Endorses Same Sex Marriage . He States , "It Is Important For Me To Go Ahead And Affirm That I Think Same-Sex Couples Should Be Able To Get Married."
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The CDC mails a brochure, Understanding AIDS, to every household in the U.S. Approximately 107 million brochures are mailed.
