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World War I veteran Henry Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights in Chicago. -
Roberta Cowell, a trans woman, underwent reassignment surgery. She was assigned male at birth -
After the U.S. Post Office refused to deliver America’s first widely distributed pro-gay publication, ONE: The Homosexual Magazine, the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and the court ruled in favor of gay rights for the first time -
the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, police staged a raid. People at the bar started to fight back against the police, leading to a series of riots which lead the movement for LGBTQ rights. -
the first Pride march is held in London, -
Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag. Harvey Milk, an openly gay public official, was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, he told Baker to create a Pride symbol. -
The World Health Organisation declassifies homosexuality as a mental illness. This was a huge step forward, as LGBTQ+ people -
Vermont became the first state in the US to grant same-sex couples the right to enter into civil unions. -
President Barack Obama officially revoked the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The law prevented openly gay members of the public from enlisting in US military service. -
the Supreme Court officially ruled same-sex marriage a constitutional right across the US -
School started to
Publicly supports transgender students