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Henry Gerber founder of the Society for Human Rights

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the Society for Human Rights was founded in 1924

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the Society for Human Rights was founded in 1924

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Was first founded by Henry Gerber, a German immigrant. Was granted an official State of Illinois Charter on December 24, 1924, making it the oldest documented homosexual organization in the nation.

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the Nazis held homosexual men in concentration camps, branding them with the pink triangle badge, which was also given to sexual predators.

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Alfred Kinsey writer of Sexual Behavior in the Human Male

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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, Alfred Kinsey, 1948

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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, Alfred Kinsey, 1948

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"that male sexual orientation lies on a continuum between exclusively homosexual to exclusively heterosexual."

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the Mattachine Foundation, founded in 1950

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the Mattachine Foundation, founded in 1950

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one of the nation’s first gay rights group, which sought to improve the lives of gay men through discussion groups and related activities.

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Three of the many magazines that were made by One, Inc.

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the country’s first pro-gay magazine, and One, Inc. won a lawsuit against the U.S. Post Office, which declared the magazine “obscene” and refused to deliver it.

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One of the many magazines that were published by The Mattachine Society.

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Published the country’s second gay publication, The Mattachine Review. The national Mattachine organization was dissolved in 1961, and the councils became independent. The Mattachine Society of New York name was in use by September 1961, and it was incorporated on December 28 of that year.

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the Daughters of Bilitis founded in 1955

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the Daughters of Bilitis founded in 1955

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They published a newsletter called The Ladder, the first lesbian publication of any kind.

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George William Jorgensen, Jr. to Christine Jorgensen

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Christine Jorgensen comes out as the first Transgender female, in 1955

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Christine Jorgensen comes out as the first Transgender female, in 1955

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Christine Jorgensen, came out as a trans woman, first person in the U.S. to undergo a successful gender-reassignment operation.

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A sign during a protest referring to the Executive Order 10450

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Executive Order 10450 put into act in 1956

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Executive Order 10450 put into act in 1956

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Banned gay and lesbian Americans from being employed by the federal government.

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In 1961 Illinois did away with anti-gay laws 

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In 1961 Illinois did away with anti-gay laws 

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Illinois became the first state to do away with its anti-sodomy laws, effectively decriminalizing homosexuality.

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Sexual Hygiene and Pathology, Dr. John Oliven, 1965

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Sexual Hygiene and Pathology, Dr. John Oliven, 1965

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Used the term “transgender” to describe someone who was born in the body of the incorrect sex.

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Members of the Mattachine Society staging a "Sip-in" 

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the Mattachine Society staged a "Sip-in" 

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the Mattachine Society staged a "Sip-in" 

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a twist on the “sit-in” protests of the 1960s, they visited taverns, declared themselves gay, and waited to be turned away so they could sue.

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On June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn. Fed up with years of police harassment, patrons and neighborhood residents began throwing objects at police.

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A picture on the Christopher Street Liberation Day

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Christopher Street Liberation Day in 1970

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Christopher Street Liberation Day in 1970

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At the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, New York City community members marched through local streets in commemoration of the event. Also known as the first gay pride parade.

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Kathy Kozachenko won a seat in the Ann Harbor, Michigan, City Council

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Kathy Kozachenko won a seat in the Ann Harbor, Michigan, City Council

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Kathy Kozachenko became the first out lesbian American to be elected to public office.

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Renée Richards transgender tennis player

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the New York Supreme Court Renée Richards could play at the U.S.O. tennis tournament as a woman.

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the New York Supreme Court Renée Richards could play at the U.S.O. tennis tournament as a woman.

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the New York Supreme Court ruled that transgender woman Renée Richards could play at a tennis tournament as a woman.

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In 1978, Harvey Milk, became the San Francisco city supervisor becoming the first openly gay man elected to a political office

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In 1978, Harvey Milk, became the San Francisco city supervisor becoming the first openly gay man elected to a political office

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Harvey campaigned on a pro-gay rights platform and became the San Francisco city supervisor in 1978. And he led the gay political movement in fierce battles against anti-gay initiatives.

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Gilbert Baker, an artist, and gay rights activist, asked to create an emblem.

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Gilbert Baker, an artist, and gay rights activist, asked to create an emblem.

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Milk asked Gilbert Baker, to create an emblem that represents the movement and would be seen as a symbol of pride. He designed and stitched together the first rainbow flag, which he unveiled at a pride parade in 1978.

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In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report about five previously healthy homosexual men becoming infected with a rare type of pneumonia. In 1984, researchers had identified the cause of AIDS—the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV—and the Food and Drug Administration licensed the first commercial blood test for HIV in 1985. Two years later, the first antiretroviral medication for HIV, azidothymidine, became available.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that was signed in 1992

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that was signed in 1992

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Bill Clinton during his campaign, promised he would lift the ban against gays in the military. But after failing to get enough support for such an open policy, President Clinton passed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which allowed gay men and women to serve in the military as long as they kept their sexuality a secret.

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In 1992, the District of Columbia allowed gay and lesbian couples to register as domestic partners

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In 1992, the District of Columbia allowed gay and lesbian couples to register as domestic partners

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D.C. passed a law that allowed gay and lesbian couples to register as domestic partners, granting them some of the rights of marriage. But U.S. congress passed the DOMA, which was into law in 1996. The law prevented the government from granting federal marriage benefits to gay couples and allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriage certificates from other states.

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21-year-old Matthew Shepard was murdered on October 12, 1998

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21-year-old Matthew Shepard was murdered on October 12, 1998

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Matthew Shepard was pistol-whipped, tortured, tied to a fence, and left to die. The murder was thought to be driven by Shepard’s perceived homosexuality. And in 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law a new hate crime act.

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Lawrence v. Texas, struck down the state’s anti-sodomy law. The landmark ruling effectively decriminalized homosexual relations nationwide.

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In 2011, President Obama promised to repeal DADT and DOMA

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In 2011, President Obama promised to repeal DADT and DOMA

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President Obama fulfilled a campaign promise to repeal DADT; by that time, more than 12,000 officers had been discharged from the military under DADT for refusing to hide their sexuality. the Supreme Court ruled DOMA, which allowed the government to deny federal benefits to married same-sex couples. DOMA became powerless, when in 2015 the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot ban gay marriage, making it legal throughout the country.

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2015 ruling, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban against openly gay and trans leaders and employees

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2015 ruling, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban against openly gay and trans leaders and employees

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it reversed a century-old ban against transgender boys, finally catching up with the Girl Scouts of America, which had long been inclusive of LGBTQ leaders and children, the organization had accepted its first transgender Girl Scout in 2011.

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Biden signing and getting rid of the transgender ban

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the U.S. military lifted its ban on transgender people serving openly, in 2016

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the U.S. military lifted its ban on transgender people serving openly, in 2016

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In March 2018, President Donald Trump announced a new transgender policy for the military that again banned most transgender people from military service. On January 25, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order overturning this ban.