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In 1969, there was a protest by gay activists in stonewall, to get gay rights, since many laws were anti-gay. The police soon turned violent against the protestors, and there was a large riot between the activists and police. It was a effective protest because it drew a ton of attention to gay oppression. This contributed to society greatly by being a stepping stone for the gay liberation movement.

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During 1969 - 1980, From the spark of the stonewall riots, the gay liberation movement was occurring. The goal of this movement were to persuade people to take direct action to counter societal shame with gay pride. It was an effective protest because it brought a lot of attention to lgbt people. It changed society by making it more aware that lgbt exists and should be treated properly.

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On May 17, 2004 Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same sex marriage, because of a state supreme court decision in

Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Other states followed suit, and the ones that didn't were forced by the federal government by October 21, 2014. This changed society by letting anyone regardless of their sex to marry.

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On may 18, 2016, Eric Fanning became the first gay Secretary of the United states army. It was sparked by Barack Obama. There was no exact goal, but it was a event that was a big achievement. it was effective and changed society by showing that lgbt was in many places and is a real thing and should be treated as anyone else.

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On June 15, 2020, the supreme court ruled that the Civil rights act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination because they are gay or transgender. This case was sparked when Bostock was fired for being gay under the precedent of misspending funds The goal was to protect lgbt from discrimination in work. It was effective because the court rules in his favor. It changed society by making a federal court decisions that forced all states to recognize that they can't discriminate against lgbt in the workplace.

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In June 2019, the NYC Pride march was the biggest lgbtq march/parade in North America. There were 2.1 million attendees. This event is happening because people want to continue showing that they are proud to be lgbtq. It was effective because it is the biggest parade in North America for lgbtq. It changed society by making a big stamp in history by showing lgbtq is a big part of the world.