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First national gay rights organization
Harry Hay created America's first national gay rights organization to change the public's perception of homosexuality. The organization was called the Mattachine Society -
Homosexuality listed as a sociopathic personality disturbance
American psychiatric association listed homosexuality as this -
Eisenhower signed executive order
The order banned homosexuals from working for the federal government. Homosexuality was listed as as a security risk -
One, Inc. V. Olesen
Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ magazine. FBI stated the magazine contained obsecene things. First time supreme court ruled in favor of homosexuals -
Illinois was the first state to decriminalize homosexuality
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American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its list of mental illness
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First openly gay American elected into public office in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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National march on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights took place
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Democratic commitee states it wont discriminate against homosexuals
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Wisconsin was the first state to outlaw discrimination on basis of sexual orientation
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CDC mailed a brochure about AIDS to everyhousehold in the country
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President Bush signed the Ryan White Care Act
federally funded program for people living with AIDS -
Dont ask dont tell was created in the military
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Clinton signed Defense of Marriage Act into law
marriage was defined as a legal union between a man and a women. -
Vermont became the first state in US to legalize civil unions and registered partnerships between same sex couples
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MA became the first state to legalize gay marriage
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CA voters approved Prop 8 making same sex marraige illegal
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Obama signed a presidential memorandum allowing same- sex partners of federal employeees to recieve certain benefits
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Matthew Shepard Act is passed by congress
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Federal judge in San Fran decides Prop 8 is unconstitutional
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U.S. senate votes 65-31 to repeal dont ask dont tell
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Obama states he will no longer defend the defense of marriage act
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New York passes the marriage equity act