Timeline of a Social Movement Assignment

Human Rights Movement

Dec 10, 1924

Human Rights Movement

Homophile Movement

Nov 11, 1950

Homophile Movement

Homosexual, a mental illness?!

Dec 15, 1950

Senate reports that Homosexuality is a mental illness. Homosexuals are a security risk because of the lack of emotional stability

Banning Homosexuals

Apr 27, 1953

Banning Homosexuals

Gay Liberation Movement

Jun 28, 1969

Gay Liberation Movement

America's Gay Pride Parade

Jun 28, 1970

First Gay Pride Parade

Homosexuality is no longer a mental illness

Dec 15, 1973

Homosexual is not a mental illness

WHO, AIDS Awareness

Dec 1, 1988

AID Awareness

Gay-Marriage Movement

Jan 1, 2003

Same-sex Marriage

Gay-Marriage Legalization

May 18, 2004

Proposition 8

Nov 4, 2008

Matthew Shepard Act

Oct 28, 2009

Deffense of Marriage Act

Feb 23, 2011

Marriage Equity Act

Jun 24, 2011