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Stephen Donaldson
Donaldson co-founded the Columbia University’s Student Homophile League, the first gay students organization. important?- He was noted for the use of a counciencious bisexual idea (as in: Donaldson had a male partner, but then a female partner) - http://web.archive.org/web/20080531051440/http://www.camprehoboth.com/issue07_11_03/pastout.htm -
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LGBT Rights Timeline
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End of Homosexuality as a mental disorder
In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association declassifies Homosexuality as a mental disorder
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Don't Ask Don't Tell policy
The policy of the United States military from 1994 to 2011. Allowed secretly gay/lesbian individuals to serve in the military, but descriminated against openly gay/lesbian Americans. Additional information:Washington Post Timeline -
Lawrence v. Texas
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LGBT marriage rights
LGBT right to marry As of 2014, 37 states have legalized gay marage. This is one of the few major acomplements that has occured durring the LGBT civil rights movement. What remains is the issue of acceptance of this idea. -
United States vs Windsor
United States vs Windsor This court case was a major success of the LGBT movement. With the conclusion of this case, the US Supreme Court rules the federal definition of 'marriage' as strictly a 'union between a man and a woman' to be unconstitutional.