LGBTQ+ Rights By Hrr19 1924 The first gay rights group is established 1958 The Supreme Court rules in favor of gay rights Jun 28, 1969 The Stonewall Riots spark the beginning of the LGBT movement 1973 Homosexuality is no longer declared a mental illness 2011 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is over 2013 SCOTUS strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act 2015 Obama calls for end to conversion therapy Jun 26, 2015 Love wins and the Supreme Court officially declares same-sex marriage a Constitutional right nationwide 2016 The Stonewall Inn becomes a national monument 2019 New York City will honor LGBTQ activitsts Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera with monuments