lgbt events

By mara ace

  • society of human rights founded

    1924 - Henry Gerber founded the society of human rights, the first documented gay rights organization.

  • homosexuality is a mental illness

    April 1952 - American Psychiatric Association’s board of directors classifies homosexuality as a type of mental illness.

  • lesbian rights

    September 1955- the first lesbian rights organization is started in san francisco

  • supreme court rules in favor of gay rights

    January 1958- the supreme court rules in favor of gay rights for the first time after the u.s post office refused to distribute pro gay publication, making it a major landmark case for the LGBTQ.

  • start of the LGBTQ movement

    June 1969- police did a raid at a gay bar which led to people taking a stand and is considered the start of the LGBTQ movement.

  • homosexuality is no longer a mental illness

    1973 - American Psychiatric Association’s board of directors no longer declare homosexuality as a form of mental illness

  • mayland bans same sex marrige

    January 1 1973- Maryland becomes the first state to ban same sex marriage

  • gay people can join the armed forces

    September 2011 - dont ask dont tell, a law that prevented openly gay people to serve in the u.s armed forces, was revoked by Obama

  • no more conversion camps

    April 2015 - following the suicide of a transgender teenager, Obama puts a stop to conversion camp.

  • gay marriage legalized

    June 26 2015- gay marriage was declared a constitutional right nationwide