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Milestones in Transgender Community
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Stonewall Riots
Patrons of a local inn in Greenwich Village riot when police officers attempt to raid a popular gay bar. Led to a three-day riot and thousands of protestors joining the movement. Often awknoledged to be the birth of the modern LGBT movement. -
Sweden becomes first country to legalize gender reassingment
Sweden is the first country to allow transsexuals to legally change their gender after reassignment surgery and provides free hormone therapy. -
Minneapolis is first city to pass law to proect transgender people from discrimination
Minneapolis becomes the first city in the US to pass trans-inclusive civil rights protection legislation -
NY Supreme Court rules in favor of Renee Richards' right to play tennis as a woman
Trans woman Renee Richards was denied admissions to the US open tennis tournament. Following, she obtained a court order allowing her to play professional tennis as a woman. -
First Transgender Day of Rememberance
The first celebration of the annual observance to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in act of anti-transgender violence. Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender advocate, started TDOR to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in 1998 due to anti-transgeder bigotry. -
Transgender Law Center Founded
The Transgender Law Center began its work to enact change, law, policy, and societal perceptions of the trans community. They envision "a future where gender self-determination and authentic expression are seen as basic rights and matters of common human dignity." -
Stu Rasmussen becomes America's first transgender mayor
Stu Rasmussen becomes mayor of Silverton, Oregon and the country's first openly transgender mayor. -
Gender identity added to equal employment oppurnity politices
The Obama administration listed gender identity on the list of classes protected by the federal Equal Employment Oppurnity (EEO) policies. Signifies the federal government's commitment to protecting transgender employees in the workforce. -
Australia officially adds third gender option to government documents
Under new national legislation, Australians will now be given the option of selecting M (male), F (female) or X (indeterminate/intersex/unspecified) for personal records. -
Facebook allows users to select from 58 genders and 3 gender pronouns
While previously only offering the options of male or female, Facebook now offers 58 gender options and three gender pronouns: "her," "him" and "their." This new feature was developed with the help of GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
