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Mutilation Propsal
Thomas Jefferson proposed that male homosexuals shall be castrated and female homosexuals shall have the their nose cartilage mutilated. Argued in the Lawrence v. Texas in 2003 in Texas -
Mutilation Proposal
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Society for Human Rights
In Chicago, the 1st gay organiztion was created in the U.S. -
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Needs Must
"U.S. Secretary of War Harry Stimson ordered a review of gay discharges during World War II, with the aim of "reinducting" men who hadn't committed any in-service homosexual acts." (TIME:Magazine) -
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Harry S. Truman signs the "Uniform Code of Justice"- discharge rules for homosexual service members -
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy targeted homosexuals during rooting of Communist spies. Gay men and lesbians were regularly subjected to police harassment and dismisal from their jobs. -
American Psychiatric Society
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Anti-Vietnam Protest
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Illinois the 1st state
1st State to decriminalize private homsexual acts between concenting adults -
White House
Dr. Frank Kameny, launched the first public protests by gays and lesbians with a picket line at the White House in April, 1965 -
Columbia University
Columbia University1st known gay student organization was founded at Columbia University in New York City. -
Summer of Love
The summer of love was the migration of a large group of hippies that came to San Francisco, California for a spiritual awakening. Harvey Milk was apart of the Ashbury and Haight District. -
Stonewall Riots
Three-day protest that took place when gay, lesbian and transgendered patrons resisted a police raid on a New York bar -
American Psychiatric Society
American Pyschiatric SocietyClassified gay as a disease, 1973 the Association removed homosexuality from the offical list of mental disorders. -
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk, openly gay polictian was elected to the San Francisco board of Supervisors -
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Death of Harvey Milk
Killed by fellow city supervisor Dan White. -
March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
1st march.Draws more than 100,000 people. -
Democrats
Democratic PartyDemocratic leaders had everything to gain and little to lose by supporting gay rights, so they inserted a new plank in the party platform: "All groups must be protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, language, age, sex or sexual orientation." Three years later, Gary Hart became the first major-party presidential candidate to address an LGBT organization -
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Bowers v. Hardwich Trial
Bowers v. HardwickU.S. Supreme Court
rules 5 to 4 that homosexual activity between consenting
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Randy Shilts
"And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic" book is published. This books depicts the AIDS epidemic that was rushing through the gay community due to the neglect. -
Gay Rights legislation
Passedpasses in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, and Wisconsin -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy
President Bill Clinton used this policy to override the UCMJ Policy. Compromise, members will not be asked about their orientation, and service member should not tell or engage in any homosexual activity while in service for the U.S.A. -
Two Steps forward and three steps back
Step back"The U.S. Defense of Marriage Act is signed into law. It means that no state (nor the Federal Government) needs to treat a relationship between persons of the same sex as a marriage, even if it's considered so in another state". -
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard
Killed after being strung up against a wire fence in Laramie, Wyoming. Died on Oct. 12th, 1998. Murders Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. -
Massachusetts
Mass became the 1st state in the Country to allow same-sex marriage. -
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Repeal of DADT
President Obama signs the repeal for DADT policy
