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equal civil and social rights for people that are homosexual (sexually attracted to members of one's own sex)

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Audre Lorde- “Your silence will not protect you.” , She spoke out about homophobia as well as sexism and racism

Dan Savage & his husband Terry Miller- founded the "It Gets Better Project", lets youth know life will get better & provides hope for their future

Harvey Milk- one of the first openly gay elected officials in the US, He was assassinated a year after, he's quoted saying previously “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”

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Homosexuality is not something new in our world, it has existed since the beginning of time as well as the discrimination against it

c. 9,600 BCE  – c. 5,000 BCE  – Mesolithic rock art in Sicily depicts phallic male figures in pairs that have been interpreted variously, including depictions of male homosexual intercourse

1903 –New York police conducted the first US recorded raid on a gay bathhouse, 26 men were arrested; 7 men received sentences ranging from 4 to 20 years in prison

1958 – The United States Supreme Court rules in favor of the First Amendment rights of a gay and lesbian magazine, marking the first time the United States Supreme Court had ruled on a case involving homosexuality.

1966 – The Mattachine Society stages a "Sip-In" at Julius Bar in New York City challenging a New York State Liquor Authority prohibiting serving alcohol to gays

1969-The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBT) community against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn. They are widely considered to constitute the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.

1970 – The first Gay Liberation Day March is held in New York City; The first LGBT Pride Parade is held in New York; The first "Gay-in" held in San Francisco

1980 – The United States Democratic Party becomes the first major political party in the U.S. to endorse a homosexual rights platform plank

1993- Before the "Don't Ask

Don't Tell" policy was enacted in 1993, lesbians and bisexual women and gay men and bisexual men were banned from serving in the military. In 1993 the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy was enacted, which mandated that the military could not ask servicemembers about their sexual orientation.However, until the policy was ended in 2011 service members were still expelled from the military if they engaged in sexual conduct with a member of the same sex, stated that they were lesbian, gay, or bisexual, and/or married or attempted to marry someone of the same sex

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Democrats- "we support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law. We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples.” From the 2012 party platform. They support laws being made on a state level but wishes every state chose to support it.

Republican- stands behind a traditional definition of marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. They believe changing a law that has stood for 200 years

Both Parties- have to decided to allow states to make the decision for themselves

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I completly support equal rights for people who are homosexaul. The keyword there is people, as humans we all deserve to have civil and social rights. Someones sexaulity does not deterine their character. We are always encouraging people to be themselves and be happy, to do this we must also be accepting of them. I realize so hate comes purely from fear of someone being different than us, but without differences our world would be a boring place. We should all be more accepting and loving, hate helps no one. The government should also take this viewpoint. Gay rights does not differ from African American rights. Discrimination is wrong and our government should stand by that.

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The problem does not lie with GLBTI individuals, but the discrimination they face from  the society around them.

Research suggests that gay men and lesbians have reduced access to medical care because of their fear of discrimination.

Mental Health problems The constant pressure of dealing with the homophobia of others makes depression, among other mental health problems, relatively common.

A 2008 study of 390 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Victorians found that nearly one in seven reported living in fear of homophobic violence

Sexual assault is also common, with nearly 5 per cent having been subjected to this form of violence over the last two years

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"Throughout its history, America has symbolized equality of opportunity for people of all races, origins, religions and creeds, serving as a beacon of hope for anyone seeking a better life. However, despite its founding principles of equality and acceptance, the United States also has a long history of denying basic rights to certain people. As Americans, we overwhelmingly agree that discrimination is wrong – no matter what form it takes, whom it targets, or where it occurs – yet discrimination in this country persists in a variety of ways.

Today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are denied many of the basic rights that most Americans enjoy." ( Jared Polis)

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www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/gay-and-lesbian-discrimination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_LGBT_history

http://www.civilrights.org/resources/civilrights101/sexualorientation.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

http://www.advocate.com/politics