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Bathhouse Raid
In New York CIty, 26 men were arrested in a gay bathhouse. 7 of these men were sentenced to time in prison, ranging from four to twenty years. -
Stonewall Riots
Members of the gay community violently fought back against the police. A police raid early in the morning on June 29th in the Stonewall in, an openly gay accepting inn, is considered to be the most important event leading to the gay liberation. -
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician. He was a city supervisor in California. Milk served almost 11 months in office and was responsible for passing a stringent gay rights ordinance for the city. He was assassinated on November 27, 1978. -
March On Washington for Gay Rights
75,000 and 125,000 gay men, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people and straight allies gathered together to demand equal civil rights. The gay movement was nationalized and mobilized. It did not give any more rights but it gave them a voice and got Washington to start thinking about gay rights. -
AIDs outbreak
A new disease is found predominently in gay men, known as gay cancer and later found out to be an STD spread by unprotected sex. -
Gay Games
The first "gay games" were held in San Fransisco in 1982, It is the world's largest sporting and cultural event organized by the LGBT community. It was originally called the gay olympics. -
Adoption
Becky Smith and Annie Afelck were the first lesbian couple to legally be granted joint adoption of a child. The child was five years old and had grown up neglected and ab.used. At age five she still did not know her colors or numbers -
Westboro Baptist Church
This church has been involved in actions against gay people since 1991. The protested against gay people at military and celebrity funerals. They claim the God hates gay people and their judgement day is coming. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell
Busch puts in place the policy on gays in the military -
Ellen Degneres "comes out"
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Matthew Shepard killed for being gay
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Massachusetts legalizes gay marraige
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Don't Ask Don't Tell Repealed
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Red Equal Sign takes over Facebook
The sign for equality was posted all over Facebook to pormote gay rights. -
Jason Collins "comes out'
