The Civil Rights Movement

By emirose13

  • Society for Human Rights

    First gay-rights orginizationfounded and recognized in America. Founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago.

  • Illinois Gets Rid of Sodomy Law

    Illinios eliminates law that outlaws the act of specific sexual activities especially between homosexuals.

  • Stonewall Inn Riots

    Riots in the mob-owned bar in New York City that allowed the gay community to socialize. Many reported custumers were beaten by cops.

  • First Gay-Pride Parade

    Gay-pride parades were held in NYC, Chicago, and LA in honor of the one year anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

  • No Longer a Disorder

    Homosexuality is removed from the disorder list of American Psychiatric Assoiciation.

  • First Gay Elected Rep

    Elaine Noble is the first openly gay elected representative.

  • Democratic Support

    Democratic National Convension announces it supports gay rights,

  • AIDS

    AIDS appears in America and is automatically named the "gay plague."

  • ACT UP

    AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is formed.

  • "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

    Gays were not allowed in the military until the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was put in place allowing gays in the military if they weren't openly gay. If they were the would be dishonrably discharged.

  • DOMA

    Clinton signs Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as a union between man and woman.

  • Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen DeGeneres announces she is homosexual.

  • Hate Crime

    Matthew Shepard is killed after being tortured for being a homosexual.

  • Hawaii Revokes

    Hawaii amends their constitution and revokes same-sex marriage.

  • Civil Unions

    Vermont legalizes civil unions for same-sex couples.

  • Sodomy Laws

    Sodomy laws are deemed unconsititutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • "I Do"

    Massachusettes legalizes gay marriage.

  • "I do"...again

    Conneticut legalizes gay marriage.

  • "I Do"...a third time

    Vermont legalizes gay marriage.

  • Military

    "Don't ask, don't tell" is repealed and homosexuals can openly join the military.

  • Hawaii Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

    State decides that they cannot ban same-sex marriage without violating rights.