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The LGBT community riots at Stonewall against a police raid, helps to spark the beginnings of the movement. Marsha P Johnson, Silvia Rivera and Miss Major were key characters in the riots. https://www.history.com/topics/the-stonewall-riots
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Homosexuality is removed in the DSM-III, helping it to be considered "normal" among society.
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Inspired by Harvey Milk, Gilbert Baker made this flag in hopes of it being a source of pride and hope for the LGBT community. http://www.sftravel.com/article/brief-history-rainbow-flag
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Miss Johnson was a black lesbian trans drag queen and prostitute. She helped open STAR House and was an organizer of ACT UP. She died on this date. Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P Johnson
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This federal law defined marriage as between a man and a woman. Thus, banning same sex marriage. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/104/hr3396/summary
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Overturned sodomy laws in several states, so same-sex sexual activity legal across the country.
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Same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states.
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First time a trans woman was allowed to play in the Women’ US Open (1977)
Billy Crystal plays one of the first openly gay characters in Soap (1977)
LGBT people can openly serve in the military (2011) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/18/578811426/trump-will-protect-health-workers-who-reject-patients-on-religious-grounds -
-Transgender/gender neutral bathrooms
-Trump admin makes it legal for doctors to refuse lgbt patients
-Trump admin might bring back Don't Ask Don't Tell
