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"Successful” electric shock therapy treatment of homosexuality reported at American Psychological Association meeting
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National Association of Evangelicals formed
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Kinsey Report
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Mattachine Society founded
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“Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government”
U.S. Congress issues the report entitled “Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government” is distributed to members of Congress after the federal government had covertly investigated employees’ sexual orientation. The report states that since homosexuality is a mental illness, homosexuals “constitute security risks” to the nation. -
APA adds homosexuality under “sociopathic personality disturbance” in first official list of mental disorders
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homosexuals banned from U.S. gov work
Executive Order 10450 issued by President Dwight D. Eisenhower banning homosexuals from working for the federal government stating they are a security risk. This order stays in place until 1993 when President Bill Clinton and the U.S. Congress enact the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. -
Dr. Evelyn Hooker presents a study showing gay men are as well adjusted as straight men, at an American Psychological Association meeting.
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Daughters of Bilitis founded
San Francisco -
First issue of Christianity Today
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Wolfenden Report is issued in England
"Based on a 1954 meeting of physicians and Anglican clergy, it recommends that homosexual behavior between consenting adults in private no longer be considered a crime (https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1985/august-9/homosexual-lifestyle-is-there-way-out.html”) This eventually leads to a change in the laws of GB. -
Illinois first state to decriminalize sex in private between two consenting adults
Illinois became the first state to decriminalize sex in private between two consenting adults -
“Life” magazine runs cover story on “Homosexuality in America"
pretty positive -
Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, San Francisco
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CBS special "The Homosexuals"
homosexuals portrayed as mostly sad, mal-adjusted, sexually voracious, and self-loathing -
England and Wales legalize male homosexuality
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Metropolitan Community Church founded by Troy Perry
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APA moves homosexuality from “sociopathic” category to “sexual deviation”
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Dignity founded
Pat Nidorf, a Catholic priest from San Diego, forms Dignity, an organization for gay Catholics -
Gay Liberation Front formed
Gay Liberation Front organization formed in New York following the Stonewall Riots to advocate for sexual liberation for all people. -
first pride march
NYC -
Stonewall uprising
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200 affirming churches in U.S.
CT reports on the levels of religious acceptance: “The New York Times reported that there are perhaps as many as 200 churches across the country that are known to be congenial to homosexuals.” (https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1970/september-11/homosexual-church.html) -
Unitarian Universalist Association becomes first U.S. mainstream religious group to recognize LGB clergy and laity within its ranks and to demand an end to anti-gay discrimination
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first openly gay person ordained by major Protestant denomination
William R. Johnson
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Roe V Wade
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Love in Action founded, first ex-gay ministry
founded by Frank Worthen and... -
"homosexuality" removed as mental illness from DSM III
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MCC arson
5 MCC churches destroyed
thirty-two people died in New Orleans blaze
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Integrity founded
organizations for gay Episcopalians -
first openly gay person to be elected as a state legislator
Elaine Noble becomes the first openly gay person to be elected as a state legislator; she served in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives for two terms. -
Evangelicals Concerned founded
affirming evangelical organization founded by Dr. Ralph Blair -
"The Third Sex? Six Homosexuals Tell Their Stories" published
the first work to present many of the themes that soon became common in the ex-gay testimonies -
Love In Action residential ministry
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Exodus founded
largest ex-gay umbrella organization
250 affiliate ministries at its peak -
Jimmy Carter elected president
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Year of the Evangelicals" - Newsweek Magazine
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first gay history book, fGay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men
1976 – The book, Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A., is written by Jonathan Ned Katz based on his play of 1972. This was the first book that documented gay history in the U.S. -
Save Our Children, Inc. founded
"Save Our Children, Inc. was an American political coalition formed in 1977 in Miami, Florida, to overturn a recently legislated county ordinance that banned discrimination in areas of housing, employment, and public accommodation based on sexual orientation" (wiki). -
Focus on the Family founded
child psychologist Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family with the goal of providing resources that would support heterosexual families -
Anita Bryant and Save Our Children succeed in repealing Miami law against discrimination based on sexual orientation
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Harvey Milk elected to office
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The Unhappy Gays published, Tim LaHaye
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"Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? Another Christian View" published
by Letha Scanzoni and Virginia Ramey Mollenkott -
United Presbyterian church affirms ordination of gay clergy
“After 13 months of work, a United Presbyterian task force declared that the orientation of practicing homosexuals is consistent with the standards of the denomination.” (https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1983/april-22/editorial-homosexuals-in-church.html) -
Concerned Women for America founded
Dr. Beverly LaHaye formed Concerned Women for America to oppose feminism and support traditional gender roles -
Briggs Initiative defeated
The Briggs Initiative, a statewide proposition in California, was defeated by 58% of the voters. The initiative would have banned gays and lesbians from working in California’s public schools. -
Rainbow Flag first flown at pride
In San Francisco, the Rainbow Flag is first flown during the Gay Freedom Parade; the flag becomes a symbol of gay and lesbian pride. -
Harvey Milk assasinated
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first ex-gay ministry mentioned in Christianity Today
First ex-gay ministry mentioned though term not used: “Among those groups opposed to the type of view espoused by Integrity was King’s Ministries, a Denver-based group that calls itself a healing ministry for homosexuals" (https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1979/october-19/episcopalians-great-debate-on-ordination-of-homosexuals.html) -
Moral Majority
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Bussee and Cooper leave ex-gay ministry (with each other)
Michael Bussee (an Exodus founder) and Gary Cooper (an Exodus leader) -
P-FLAG founded
Chapters of the national organization of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) are founded across the United States. -
100,000 people gather for National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Over 100,000 people gathered in support of gay and lesbian rights. -
S.O.S. San Francisco, evangelism to the gays event
CT reports: “They advertised widely for help, and between 300 and 500 people hit the streets each day passing out tracts and sharing the gospel. Rallies and concerts during the week drew sizable crowds. A local television station carried shots of a morning worship and of a man turning to Christ on Castro Street, in the heart of one of the gay sections. Some 250 new believers were reported..." https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1981/february-6/homosexuals-can-change.html -
Gallup poll, 8/10 clergy say gay sex is sin
"While eight out of ten clergy across the nation reject homosexual relations between consenting adults as sinful (Southern Baptists and conservative evangelicals hold this unanimously), among theological liberals better than one out of four disagree.” (CHRISTIANITY TODAY employed the Gallup organization and its affiliate, the Princeton Religious Research Center, to survey American clergy.)
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1980/may-23/profile-of-american-clergyman.html -
Pattison study
Mansell Pattison, chairman of the psychiatry and health behavior department at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta published in December issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, 11 cases of men who claimed to have changed their sexual orientation to where they were sexually attracted to women -
Ronald Reagan elected to first term
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Homosexuals Anonymous founded
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Democrats add “gay rights” to platform
Democrats are the first political party to add “gay rights” to their platform during the Democratic National Convention -
"homosexuals CAN change," Christianity Today cover banner
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first AIDS report
UCLA’s Michael Gottlieb, MD, and others author the first report identifying the appearance of diseases that would later become known as AIDS on June 5. -
CDC looks into Kaposi’s Sarcoma
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention forms a Task Force on Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections -
Gay Men’s Health Crisis founded
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first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Wisconsin becomes the first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. -
MCC application to NCC tabled
“The National Council of Churches tables a membership application from the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches.” -
European chapter of Exodus founded
May 1983, during a conference in the Netherlands, a European chapter was founded (wiki) -
Congressman Gerry Studds comes out; first federal official to come out as gay while in office
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San Francisco AIDS Foundation founded
San Francisco AIDS Foundation co-founded by Cleve Jones, Marcus Conant, Frank Jacobson and Richard Keller. -
NYC seminar “Overcoming Homosexuality and Becoming New Creations in Christ”
a LIFE Ministry seminar drew a crowd of 270 according to CT (https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1984/september-21/these-christians-are-helping-gays-escape-from-homosexual.html) date correct? -
San Fran closes bath houses
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10th annual Exodus conference
CT reports: “Last month 180 people, most of them ex-gays, attended the tenth annual conference of Exodus International, a coalition of some 50 ministries to former homosexuals. This is more than double the number that attended the conference just two years ago.” (https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1985/august-9/homosexual-lifestyle-is-there-way-out.html) -
Rock Hudson passes
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Bowers v. Hardwick
supreme court upheld constitutionality of Georgia law criminalizing oral and anal sex in private between consenting adults -
Reagan first mentions AIDS in public
Elected in late 1980, President Ronald Reagan first mentions the word AIDS in public -
1st Colin Cook sexual abuse scandal
“sexual pressures from Cook during counseling sessions”
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1987/march-6/leading-ex-gay-figure-resigns-counseling-post.html -
ACT UP founded
The organization, ACT UP formed in New York. The purpose of ACT UP was to impact the lives of people living with AIDS, to advocate for legislation, medical research and treatment, and to bring an end to the disease. The organization is still active today. -
First AIDS quilt
Organizers display an AIDS memorial quilt for the first time at the National Mall in Washington, DC. -
World AIDS Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared December 1 as the first World AIDS Day -
Denmark first nation legalize gay marriage
Denmark becomes the first country in the world to legally recognize same-sex unions, after passing a bill legalizing “registered partnerships” in a 71–47 vote -
"Ex-Gay: Can Homosexuals Really Change" Christianity Today cover and feature
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Federal Hate Crimes Statistics Act passed; first law extending federal recognition of gay men and lesbians
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Freddie Mercury dies of AIDS
Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, dies of AIDS. -
World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its classification of illnesses
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Pat Buchanan’s infamous “culture wars” convention speech
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NARTH founded
National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, secular non-profit -
“Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” passed
The U.S. Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” that allowed gay and lesbian people to serve in the military. They would not be asked their sexual orientation during enlistment screening. -
AIDS becomes leading cause of death for all Americans ages 25 to 44
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Ellen comes out
Ellen DeGeneres, a comedian, TV actor and television host was one of the first popular entertainers who publicly came out as a lesbian during an interview on the Oprah Winfrey show and then became the first openly gay character on the TV show, “Ellen.” She was then highlighted on the cover of Time Magazine and other news organizations. -
Substantial decline in AIDS-related deaths
CDC reports the first substantial decline (47 percent) in AIDS-related deaths in the U.S. compared to 1996, largely due to the use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART.) -
APA officially opposes conversion therapy
"no published scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of 'reparative therapy' as a treatment to change one's sexual orientation." (1997?)
"Psychiatric Treatment, Sexual Orientation" statement, American Psychiatric Association -
PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays) founded
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Matthew Shepard murdered
Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyo. and left to die because he was gay. -
"Gay For Life?" Newsweek Cover, John and Anne Paulk
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Anne Paulk "wife, mother, former lesbian" NYT ad
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Los Angeles Times ad
"We're Stading for the Truth That Homosexuals Can Change" -
John Paulk photographed at gay bar in D.C.
John Paulk was prominent ex-gay spokesperson -
JONAH founded (Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing)
a Jewish non-profit organization which offered conversion therapy to persons who sought sexual orientation change now Jewish Institute for Global Awareness (JIFGA) -
Paulk was removed as Chairmen of Exodus International
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Britain outlaws discrimination against lesbians and gay men
British ban against lesbians and gay men serving in the military is lifted. -
Vermont offers civil unions to same-sex couples
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Gay Christian Network online website founded
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Ex-Gay Watch website founded
"Ex-Gay Watch fact-checks political and religious movements which seek to make gay people straight" -
Yarhouse publishes on Sexual Identity Therapy
evangelical psychologist Mark Yarhouse proposed Sexual Identity Therapy, new therapeutic approach intended for those whose religious beliefs precluded same-sex sexual activity -
John Paulk leaves the movement
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Lawrence V Kansas
2003 – Lawrence v. Texas (Supreme Court Decision)
Ruled by a vote of 6-3 that a Kansas law criminalizing gay or lesbian sex was unconstitutional declaring the importance of constitutional liberty and privacy consistent with the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Also overturned the court decision in Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) stating that the court had made the wrong decision. -
Mass first state legalize gay marriage
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first Gay Christian Network conference held in Dallas
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Beyond Ex-Gay website founded (ex-ex-gay survivors)
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Yarhouse and Jones study questions orientation change
Mark Yarhouse and evangelical psychologist Stanton Jones published a study which indicated that while some ex-gays saw changes in their self-reported identity and behaviors, changes in attractions were negligible -
Smid resigns from Love in Action Memphis
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North Star founded for gay LDS
"provide a place of community for Latter-day Saints who experience homosexual attraction or gender identity incongruence, as well as their family, friends, and ecclesiastical leaders" -
John Smid apologizes for harm
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Prop 8 passes
Proposition 8 passes with a 52% yes vote in California declaring that marriage is between a man and a woman -
APA again repudiates orientation change
APA issued a report stating that there is “no evidence for the efficacy” of sexual orientation change attempts, adding that such efforts are “potentially harmful.” -
“Hate Crimes Prevention Act”
“Hate Crimes Prevention Act”, a federal law against bias crimes directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people. -
Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional, first time the ban on gay marriage ruled unconstitutional
by Judge Vaughn R. Walker.
His decision declared that Prop 8 violates both the due process and equal protection provisions of the U.S. Constitution -
Don't Ask Don't Tell repealed
The U.S. Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” so that gay and lesbian people could serve openly in the military. One person present at the signing ceremony in the White House was Frank Kameny who had been released from military service in 1958 because of discriminatory policies against gay and lesbian people. -
"Washed and Waiting" published
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Alan Chambers admits orientation change is a lie
“The majority of people that I have met, and I would say the majority, meaning 99.9% of them, have not experienced a change in their orientation...” -
Restored Hope Network incorporated
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First Restored Hope Network conference
came to reach 50 affiliated member ministries (not sure where at now) -
FDA approves Truvada
The Food and Drug Administration approves Truvada to be taken as a daily preventative for those at risk of acquiring HIV as PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). The
Center for Disease Control notes that this is the first time a drug has been approved to prevent acquisition of sexually and intravenous transmission of HIV -
Paulk issues formal apology for role in movement
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California and New Jersey ban conversion therapy for minors
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Exodus announces it will shut down
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Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act
U.S. v. Windsor / Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act – DOMA (Supreme Court Decision) -
Alan Chambers issues apology to gay community
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JONAH found guilty of consumer fraud related to orientation change claims
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Gay marriage legalized nationally, Obergefell v Hodges
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GCN rebranded as Q Christian Fellowship
Justin Lee leaves -
first Revoice conference for same-sex attracted Christians committed to celibacy
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Hope for Wholeness disbands
