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Earliest Human Rights organization
The society for Human Rights in Chicago becomes the countrys earliest known gay rights organization. -
More to the population
Alfred Kinsley publishes "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male", revealing to the public that homosexuality is far more widespread that what was believed. -
The first gay rights organization
Harry Hay created the first gay rights organization an became kown as the founder of the gay rights movement. -
Lesbian rights was movement was born!
The Daughters of Bilitis established in San Francisco, becamethe first lesbian rights organization. -
first time that gay is (almost) okay?!
The FIRST state to DECRIMINALIZE homosexual acts between consenting adults in private -
World's First Transgender Organization
The National Transsexual Counseling Unit, also established -
Special now?
Colorado is stripped of their 2nd amendment that denied the protection from homosexual discrimination. According to the state of Colorado, they were called special rights. -
We aren't crazy anymore!!!!
The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders. -
At least we tried
Activists pass a civil rights ordinance to make sexual orientation discrimination illegal in Dade County. 70% vote overturned the ordinance and defeated the gay rights activists :( -
March for a Cause
75000 people participate in the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights in DC. This was the largest political gathering to support LGBT rights to date! -
Don't ask, don't tell
Permitted gays to serve in the military but also banning homosexual activity. -
Gay couples are legal in Vermont
First state to legally recognize partnerships between gay couples! -
Go Mass
Same-sex marriages are legal in Massachusetts -
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Yay for civil unionss
Civil unions become legal in Connecticut and New jersey -
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Legal EVERYWHEREEE
Same-sex marraige legal in all 50 states!