-
Karl Heinrich
Karl Heinrich was the first gay man to publicly speak about homosexual rights, he had written many essays about homosexuality alongside that. -
Period: to
LGBTQ Social Movement
-
Roberta Cowell
Roberta Cowell was the first ever trans women to have reassessment surgery in 1950 . -
A Senate report titled "Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government".
“The report states since homosexuality is a mental illness, homosexuals "constitute security risks" to the nation because "those who engage in overt acts of perversion lack the emotional stability of normal persons." After this happened, more than 4,380 gay men and women had been discharged from the military and around 500 fired from their jobs with the government. -
The Mattachine Society
The Mattachine Society was led by Harry Hay and began to slowly gain national attention and membership -
A twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner
The first Boeing 737, a twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner, takes its maiden flight. -
Pride Month
The month of June has been dedicated to the LGBTQ community. A Parade in held in honor of everyone that is apart of the community, it started in 1969 and is still a present event. -
Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall Riots consisted of the LGBTQ community fighting agaisnt the police and has caused many more riots around the world. -
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres is a very well know woman who came out and became a member of the LGBTQ community. She has never let anyone get in her way and she has created a well known talk show and she also sometimes help others come out as well, and feel very comfortable about it. Many people are so supportive of Ellen because she never lets judgement get to her and she keeps moving forward with her very successful career. She is now known as one of the inspiring and successful women in the U.S. -
“Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and is sentenced to seven years in prison.
Many were outraged by what they believed to be a lenient sentence, more than 5,000 protesters ransack San Francisco's City Hall, doing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property damage in the surrounding area.” The next day, approximately 10,000 people gather on San Francisco's Castro and Market streets for a peaceful demonstration to commemorate what would have been Milk's 49th birthday. -
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
An estimated 75,000 people participate in the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. LGBT people and straight allies demand equal civil rights and urge for the passage of protective civil rights legislature.” -
The Gulf War
In the Middle East the the Gulf War is waged, from a authorized coalition force, against Iraq led by the US and the United Kingdom.