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The Society for Human Rights
Was founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago. This was the first gay rights organization dated in the United States. -
America's first national gay rights organization
A gay rights activist named Harry Hay founded America's first national gay rights organization, hoping to shift the public's view on LGBT. -
The Lavender Scare
The article, "Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government," stated that homosexuality is a mental illness. This caused over 4,500 gay men and women to be discharged from the military and also 500 fired from their jobs. -
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
The American Psychiatric Association listed homosexuality as a sociopathic personality disorder. After this release, many professionals in medicine criticized this statement because of the lack of scientific evidence/data. -
Picketers at Independence Hall
Staged the first day of "Reminder Day". Picketers called attention to the public to the lack of rights the LGBT community had. These continued for 5 years. -
America's first gay parade
Christopher St. Liberation Day memorializes the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. In Central Park in New York City, thousands of members of the LGBT community marched. In the coming years, this spreads to many countries around the world. -
Votes to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses
The board of the American Psychiatric Association votes to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. -
Protecting gays and lesbians from being fired from their jobs.
Harvey Milk introduced a gay rights ordinance that protected gays and lesbians from being fired from their jobs. -
The Democratic Rules Committee states that it will not discriminate against homosexuals.
The democrats became the first political party to advocate gay rights. -
Ryan White Care Act
President George Bush federally funded a program called the Ryan White Care Act. This helped people living with AIDS. This sprouted from Ryan White, who was contracted with AIDS. -
Vermont becomes the first state to allow same-sex marriage.
Vermont legalized civil unions and marriage of same-sex couples.
