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LGBT Rights

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  • Virginia Colony passes 1st anti-sodomy laws

    The Virgina Colony was the first known practice of the anti-sodomy law. Sodomy was punishable with death. They paved the way for everything else to happen.
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    GLBT Timeline

  • The term Homosexual

    In 1869, the word/term "homosexuality" is used (first documented case)

  • Wisconsin Makes headlines

    Wisconsin Makes headlines
    Wisconson became the first state to pass rthe gay rights legislaton.

  • Gay rights movement

    Gay activists Harry Hay, Chuck Rowland and others form a gay rights movement organization known as the Mattachine Society in Los Angeles, California.

  • Dyke March in Manhattan

    Dyke March in Manhattan
    The day before the 25th anniverary of the Stonewall Riots in New York. This started thed GLBT movments that happen today.

  • June = Gay Rights Month

    Obama offically makes June National Gay and Lesbian Pride month. This month incluses the most GLBT rights marches out of every month.

  • 2010 Statistics

    2010 Statistics
    As of 2010, Massachusettes had the highest percent of support for gay marriage. While Utah had the lowest percentage.

  • Don't ask don't tell

    Don't ask don't tell
    Gays were first allowed in the military under the don't ask don't tell method.