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Society for Human Rghts in Chicago
becomes USA's earliest known gay rights organization -
Mattachine Society
first national gay rights organization is formed (formed by Harry Hay, commonly known as founder of gay rights movement) -
Daughters of Bilitis
they were the first lesbian-rights organization in the US, established in San Francisco -
Decriminalization of Homosexual Acts
Illinois becomes first state in US to decriminalize homosexual acts between consenting adults in prvate -
National Transsexual Counseling Unit
the world's first transgender organization was established in San Francisco -
Stonewall Riots
Patrons of a gay bar in Greenwich Village, NY called the Stonewall Inn, fight back during a police raid, causing the gay rights movemetn to become a widespread protest for equal rights and acceptance -
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from their list of mental disorders -
Harvey Milk
runs for city supervisor in San Francisco, runs on a sociall liberal platform and opposes government involvement with personal sexual issues. is known for his involvement with gay rights. -
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
about 75,000 people participated, largest political gatehering in support of LGBTQ rights to date -
Democratic National Convention
At NY's Madison Square Garden, democrats supported gay rights adding this statement to their plank "All groups must be protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, language, age, sex or sexual orientation." -
Discrimination Outlawed in WI
Wisconson becomes first state to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation -
domestic-partnership benefits
The city of Berkeley, California, becomes the first city to offer its employees domestic-partnership benefits -
first recognized civil union
Vermont becomes first state in US to legally recognize civil unions between gay or lesbian couples -
legalized marriage
Massachusetts becomes first state in US to allow same-sex couples to marry -
partner benefits
President Obama signs a referendum allowing the same-sex partners of federal employees to receive benefits. (Obama's first step in his movement to improve gay rights) -
Obergefell v. Hodges decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry and that states cannot say that marriage is reserved for heterosexual couples. "Under the Constitution, same-sex couples seek in marriage the same legal treatment as opposite-sex couples, and it would disparage their choices and diminish their personhood to deny them this right,"
