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LGBTQ Rights Movement
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The Society for Human Rights
Founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago. They published "Friendhsip and Freedom" and then were dismantled from political pressure. -
Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
Alred Kinsey publishes his research that states 37% of men have enjoyed homosexual behavior. Since homosexuality was always seen as a mental illness, this shocked America. -
The Mattachine Society founded
Founded by Harry Hays in Los Angelos. Created to increased the ethical treatment of homosexuals. -
The Lavender Scare
Gay men and women were let go from various employment positions due to the "mental illness" of homosexuality -
Executive Order 10450
President Eisenhower prevents homosexuals from working in any federal government position -
The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual
A psychologist, Evelyn Hooker, publishes this paper and creates a wave where the medical interpretation of homosexuality drastically changes. The research prooved no clinical difference between hetero and homosexuality. -
One, Inc. v. Olesen
The Supreme Court finally rules in favor of LGBT community and okays the publication of "One: The Homosexual Magazine." -
Illinois eliminates sodomy laws
They become the first state to legally allow homosexuality -
National Transsexual Counseling Unit
Following a terrible riot in San Francisco, this was created as the first peer run and support advocacy organization in the world. -
The First Gay Pride Parade
On Christopher St. Liberation Day, remembering the anniversay of the Stonewall riots, several hundred LGBT members march into Central Park -
Not an illness anymore!
Homosexuality is taken off the list of mental illnesses according to the American Psychiatric Association -
Kathy Kozachenko
The first known homosexual elected to office. She gains a spot in the Ann Arbor, Michigan City Council. -
Harvey Milk
This fine gentleman won a spot on San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He protected gay rights in the workplace ESPECIALLY IN EDUCATION. He was assasinated a year later. His killer, Dan White, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to only seven years in prison. The LGBT community was so outraged they rioted and destroyed San Fransisco's City Hall. They followed that night with a peaceful demonstration to remember Milk on his birthday. -
Go Democrats!
At the Demcratic National Convention, the party publically endorses homosexuality. -
New York Times sparks AIDS awareness
After the newspaper prints an article about a rare pneumonia and skin cancer found in several gay men, the CDC declares the Gay Related Immune Deficiency Disorder. Later discovering the symptoms can be found in all sexual orientations and renaming it AIDS. -
Wisconsin
The first state to make discrimination against gays illegal -
ACT UP
The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power is founded. They strive to decrease pharamaceutical company's outrageous profitting off AIDS medication. -
World AIDS Day
Created by the World Health Organization to raise awareness -
Reagan signs the Ryan White Care Act
Ryan White, a teenager from Indiana, conracted AIDS through a medical treatment. After being discriminated against aggressively, he became a well known activist for research. Reagan signed this Care Act to raise fedearl funding for people with AIDS. -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Enacted to allow any person of varying sexual orientation to enlist into the military. However, they should not speak of or be asked about it. -
Romer v. Evans
A landmark case where the Supreme Court rule Colorado's second amendment as unconstitional. The state's amendment denied the LGBT community protection from discrimination. -
Defense of Marriage Act
President Clinton signed this Act into law that defined marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. It also said that states didn't have to recognize marriages from other states. -
Vermont
The first state to legalize civil unions between same sex couples! -
Lawrence v. Texas
U.S. Supreme Court declares sodomy laws unconstitutional. -
Massachusetts
The first state to legalize gay marriage! Followed by New Hampshire, Vermont, Conneticut, Iowa, and Washington D.C. -
Presidential Forum for LGBT issues
Six democrat candidates join a televised forum sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign to debate LGBT community issues. All six repulican candidates invited refused to join. -
Proposition 8
California decides to vote against gay marriage, making it illegal in their state. This brings about the NOH8 campaign. -
The Matthew Shepard Act
President Obama signs into law the expansion of U.S. Federal Hate Crime Law. Matthew Shepard was violently killed because of his sexual orientation. The law was expanded to include hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation, actual or perceived gender, or disability. -
Prop 8 Refuted
The proposition is found unconstitutional according to a federal judge. -
Bye-Bye Don't Ask, Don't Tell!
A 65-31 overwhelming vote repeals the policy. All enlisting military can now serve openly gay! -
Defense of Marriage Act no longer defended
President Obama announces he will no longer recognize or defend the Clinton's policy. -
Gay Marriage legalized
Gay Marriage was legalized in all 50 states by the United States Supreme court.
