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Violent demonstrations by members of the gay community against a police raid. Police reinforcements arrived and beat the crowd away. Inspired other LGBTQ people to speak up and support gay rights.
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Nation wide event. One year anniversary of Stonewall Riots. March through New York into Central Park was considered the first Gay Pride Parade.
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Removed homosexuality as a mental illness
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He was the first openly gay man elected into office of a major U.S. city. He urged the LGBTQ community to fight for their rights. He was killed a year later.
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At the national convention, democrats became first political part to endorse a Gay Rights platform
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CDC officially changed Gay Related Immune Deficiency Disorder (GRID) to AIDS
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Enacted by Bill Clinton. Prevented gays from openly being gay in the military. Expelled approximately 13,000 people from U.S. Armed Forces
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Defines marriage as a legal union between a man and a women. No state is required to recognize same sex marriage.
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Came out on national TV. Started a new era of gay celebrity power.
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Massachusetts is the first state to legalize gay marriage
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Expands coverage of federal hate crime law. Now includes acts against a person based on sexual orientation, gender, or sexual preference.
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Barrack Obama signs the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell
