Gay Rights

  • 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!