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Mental Hospitals
In the early 1800's, gay people were put in mental hospitals in hopes of changing. -
Immigration
In 1917, an immigration act denied all homosexuals of coming into the country. -
Gay Laws
Gay organization laws in the early 1900's were disrupted as they were said to be breaking disorderly conduct laws. -
Society for Human Rights
1924 in Chicago, society for Human Rights was founded to declare rights for gays. -
World War II
During World War II movements to protect gay and lesbian rights emerged -
LGBT gathered in NY
60 LGBT gathered in NY to create movement to eliminate homophobia -
Society for Human Rights
First because succesful in Los Angelos during the 1940's -
Gay Soldiers
After World War II, thousands of soldiers were discharged under the suspicion that they were gay. -
Mattachine Society
The Mattachine Society was founded to protect and improve rights of homosexuals. -
Daughters of Bilitis
Daughters of Bilitis was founded and supported lesbians afraid to come out. -
Gay March
There is a gay march infront of independance wall in Philadelphia -
Student homophile league
The student homophile league was the first student gay rights organization. -
Stonewall riots
The Stone wall Inn gay bar was raided by police and caused riots. Increased public awarenesss and made it possible to have influentioal movements -
John Ward
John Ward founded Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders in 1978 -
Pride Alliance
University of Arizona has a student group founded, called the Pride Alliance. The Pride Alliance helps provide safe environment to LGBT students. -
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard was a gay kid and he was picked up by two guys who were nice to him. He was then taken to a field and beaten and left to die. He did die about a week later. -
GLAD Helps win gay marriage rights
Glad gets tational attention for helping win gay marriage rights in Massachusetts -
Don't ask, Don't tell
In 2011, Barack Obama lifts the don't ask don't tell policy in the military. Now they aren't required to give their sexuality. -
LPAC
LPAC founded to represent interests of lesbians. Campaigned LGBT and womans rights. -
Love Wins
Gay marriage is legalized in the United States of America
