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U.S. Secretary of War Harry Stimson ordered a review of discharges of gay men during WWII so he could reinduct men who hadn't committedd any in-service homosexual acts
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Joseph McCarthy targets his enemies by claiming they are homosexuals.
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The Advocate, a magizine targeted at the LGBT community, is first published in September of 1967 and sold at many gay bars.
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Jack Baker and James Michael McConnell apply for a marriage licence. They are denied by the courts and are unable to marry.
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Jack Baker and James Michael McConnell apply for a licence for marriage in a seperate area and are granted a licence to wed.
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Homosexuality is legalized in California
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Harvey Milk is elected into San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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Gerry Studds reveals in front of the house that he is a homosexual, becoming the first openly gay member of Congress.
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Denmark creates the equivalent of marriage for homosexuals.
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Clinton passes the Don't Ask Don't Tell
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The Defense of Marriage Act was signed by President Bill Clinton, making same sex marriage not recognized on a federal or interstate level.
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Sweden, Iowa, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire legalize same sex marriage.
