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Jesse Jackson
"Jesse Jackson - Discover the Networks." Jesse Jackson - Discover the Networks. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. -Born in Greenville, SC -Studied at Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS) -Marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Alabama -Became the director of Operation Breadbasket -Established his own organization - Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity), Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (RPC). -
The beginning of the Stonewall Riot
The gay club, Stonewall, was closed and the employees were arrested due to serving alcohol without a license to do so.
Gay people felt the police purposely targeted gay clubs due to the police shutting so many gay clubs down. This leading to the crowded audience began throwing bottles. -
American Psychiatric Association
Phil. "Homosexuality: The Mental Illness That Went Away." Behaviorism and Mental Health RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. -APA wanted to end discrimination against LGBT psychiatrists -APA voted to remove homosexuality from the mental disorders list because society was changing -A narrow majority of APA voters favored the change to remove homosexuality from the list -
Cause of Baehr v Lewin/ Cause of DOMA
Three same gender couples from Hawaii issued a lawsuit after being denied marriage licenses. -
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) (United States Policy)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.
-President Clinton’s effort to end discrimination in the military and allow homosexuals to serve their country without harassment
-Wanted to end the ban of homosexuals serving in the military
-Homosexuals could serve in the military as long as they didn’t disclose that they were homosexual - kept a secret
-They don’t tell, the military won’t ask
-Obama ended this policy in 2011 because society’s values had changed and it was no longer acceptable to force homosexuals into secrecy -
Part 2 of Baehr v Lawrence/ Cause of DOMA
The Hawaii legislature changed the law to state that only couples that weren’t the same gender were allowed to get married. -
Creation of DOMA
Supporters of traditional marriage around the United States grew concerned that same sex marriages may become legal and therefore introduced the Defense of Marriage Act.
September 21st, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the act into law. -
Lawrence v. Texas
John Lawrence was found engaged in a sexual act with another male.
Police arrested both men.
Lawrence appealed his arrest.
The ruling of Lawrence v. Texas stated that consensual and private homosexual sex is part of a substantive right to liberty as protected by the constitution. -
US v Windsor 2013
Two years after the state of New York recognized the same sex marriage of Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer, Spyer died in 2009 leaving all of her estate to Windsor. When Windsor tried to claim the federal tax exemption for surviving spouses, she was unable to do so and punished because of DOMA, which denies federal recognition to same-sex spouses.
The United States District Court and the Court of repeals ruled in Windsor's favor. -
Problems faced today.
Same sex couples still are getting severely beaten just for being homosexual. -
Another problem they face.
Same sex couples are still receiving death threats for being homosexual. -
LGBT Accomplishments
“History of Gay Rights Movement in U.S.” History of Gay Rights Movement in US. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. -LGBT gained more confidence and pride -Support groups and political, social and cultural organizations were established -LGBT became more open with the public and more willing to express their feelings -17 US states have legalized gay marriage
