Supreme Court rules that sodomy laws in the U. May 18, Massachusetts becomes the first state to legalize gay marriage. The court finds the prohibition of gay marriage unconstitutional because it denies dignity and equality of all individuals. August 9, Sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign, the Logo cable channel hosts the first American presidential forum focusing specifically on LGBT issues, inviting each presidential candidate.
Six Democrats participate in the forum, including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, while all Republican candidates decline. November 4, California voters approve Proposition 8, making same-sex marriage in California illegal.
The passing of the ballot garners national attention from gay-rights supporters across the U. Prop 8 inspires the NOH8 campaign, a photo project that uses celebrities to promote marriage equality. June 17, President Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum allowing same-sex partners of federal employees to receive certain benefits. The memorandum does not cover full health coverage.
The measure expands the U. Federal Hate Crime Law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Matthew Shepard was tortured and murdered near Laramie, Wyoming on October 7, because of his sexual orientation.
August 4, A federal judge in San Francisco decides that gays and lesbians have the constitutional right to marry and that Prop 8 is unconstitutional.
Lawyers will challenge the finding. December 18, The U. Senate votes to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U. February 23, President Obama states his administration will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, which bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. June 24, New York State passes the Marriage Equity Act, becoming the largest state thus far to legalize gay marriage. June 26, With a decision in Obergefell v.
Hodges, the U. Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down gangsters and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America.
Ferguson Supreme Court Decision By a vote of declares racial segregation legal and is not an infringement on the equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Toklas , sparking a legendary romance. In Paris, the two women set up a salon that connects many great writers and artists, including gays. Toklas, published in During his lifetime, he was an advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex LGBTI human rights.
The organization ceased to exist after most of its members were arrested. This caused the topic of homosexuality to be a topic of public conversation in both the United States and England. Hirschfeld was out of the country at the time and lived out the rest of his life in France.
They were designated by a pink triangle on their clothing. Gay and lesbian people joined as well — men in the military living in same-sex dorms, and women as part of the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service WAVES and in factories on the home front found themselves in same-sex surroundings as well.
In addition, men who fought in Europe, during their leave time, found same-sex relationships more relaxed than in the U. The Society focused on social acceptance and other support for homosexuals. Various branches formed in other cities. The organization continues today with different objectives. Congress passed and President Harry S. Eisenhower banning homosexuals from working for the federal government stating they are a security risk.
This order stays in place until when President Bill Clinton and the U. Texas Supreme Court Decision Unanimous decision declared that Mexican-Americans and other nationalities had equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. Up to this time, non-White people were systematically excluded from serving on court juries.
Board of Education Supreme Court Decision Unanimous decision that determined that separate was not equal in schools and violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Overturned previous decision of Plessy v. Ferguson that had declared that separate was equal. They hosted private social functions, fearing police raids, threats of violence and discrimination in bars and clubs. The organization lasted until Army Map Service, was released from government service because of his homosexuality, an outgrowth of Executive Order He had earned his doctorate in astronomy from Harvard University and was a professor of astronomy at Georgetown University before taking a government position.
Kameny appealed the decision to the Supreme Court but was rejected. Up to this point in time the U. Transgender and drag queens in San Francisco reacted to ongoing harassment by the police force.
In December , Alcorn, 17, was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer on an interstate after leaving a suicide note that said in part, "To put it simply, I feel like a girl trapped in a boy's body. Now 14, she hosts a popular series of videos on YouTube and is starring this summer in a TLC reality show about her life. Richards challenges the decision and in and the New York Supreme Court rules in her favor. January 9, - Harvey Milk is inaugurated as San Francisco city supervisor, and is the first openly gay man to be elected to a political office in California.
White later serves just over five years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. March 2, - Wisconsin becomes the first state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation. West 12 Tenants Corp. Neighbors attempted to evict Dr. Joseph Sonnabend from the building because he was treating HIV-positive patients. November 30, - President Bill Clinton signs a military policy directive that prohibits openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the military, but also prohibits the harassment of "closeted" homosexuals.
The policy is known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The law allows a judge to impose harsher sentences if there is evidence showing that a victim was selected because of the "actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.
September 21, - President Clinton signs the Defense of Marriage Act, banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage and defining marriage as "a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife. December 3, - Hawaii's Judge Chang rules that the state does not have a legal right to deprive same-sex couples of the right to marry, making Hawaii the first state to recognize that gay and lesbian couples are entitled to the same privileges as heterosexual married couples.
Photos: Coming out in Hollywood. While accepting a humanitarian award in , "White Collar" star Matt Bomer said he "especially" wanted to thank "my beautiful family: Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry. Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is.
Spacey apologized to Rapp in the statement and also said, "I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I choose now to live as a gay man. Aaron Carter shared a note with fans on Twitter in August saying that when he was around 13 years old he "started to find boys and girls attractive. Actress Kristen Stewart referred to herself as "so gay" during her monologue when she hosted "Saturday Night Live" in February.
In August she opened up more about her sexuality in an interview with Harper's Bazaar U. Actor Thomas Dekker, known for his roles in "Heroes" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," came out publicly via a tweeted statement in July after he said "a prominent gay man used an awards acceptance speech to 'out' me. Singer Barry Manilow married longtime partner and manager Garry Kief in a secret ceremony in Manilow came out after news of the marriage was made public in Smollett confirmed that he is gay during a chat with Ellen DeGeneres.
Joel Grey told People magazine that he doesn't like labels, but "if you have to put a label on it, I'm a gay man.
Country singer Ty Herndon says he started revealing his sexuality to friends and family years ago, but he came out publicly in in an interview with People magazine. Another country singer, Billy Gilman, also came out after being inspired by Herndon, posting a message to YouTube. Raven-Symone was in a relationship with a woman at the time, but the actress told Oprah Winfrey in that she doesn't want to be labeled as gay.
In March she married one of the show's stars, Samira Wiley. In December , "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts came out as a lesbian in a Facebook post reflecting on the past year and thanking fans for their support after her bone marrow transplant. It was also the first public acknowledgment of her partner, Amber Laign.
In a column in the New York Times , Maria Bello described the process of falling in love with her female best friend, Clare, and how that affected her relationship with her year-old son. Bob Harper's confirmation that he's gay came about as a desire to comfort a "Biggest Loser" contestant. On a November episode, personal trainer Harper, 48, talked about his sexuality for the first time on the reality weight loss competition in an effort to show the contestant that he doesn't have to be ashamed.
And being gay doesn't mean that you are less than anybody else. It's just who you are. Maulik Pancholy's sexuality wasn't a secret, but he did take the extra step of going on the record about it in November -- just in case someone out there wasn't clear. The actor, who memorably portrayed the obsessive and loyal assistant Jonathan on "30 Rock," told Out magazine that he's been in a relationship for nine years. Ellen DeGeneres came out shortly after her character Ellen, on an ABC sitcom, came out on-air amid controversy in I did it for my own truth.
I do as I please," while discussing how many have assumed she is gay. Petersburg International Film Festival in protest of Russia's anti-gay policies. Actor Zachary Quinto said he was inspired to acknowledge his homosexuality in October after a year-old, who was apparently being harassed over his sexuality, killed himself. Pop singer Ricky Martin declared publicly in March what he avoided discussing for years.
I have not been in a relationship with a woman for almost 10 years. The ruling read, in part:. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were.
As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization's oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law.
The Constitution grants them that right. First gay rights group in the US : Chicago Tribune. Department of the Interior. Transgender: Transgender Studies Quarterly. American Psychological Association.
But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents The movement for LGBTQ rights in the United States dates at least as far back as the s, when the first documented gay rights organization was founded. Everything changed at a. The Stonewall was operating without a liquor license at Christopher Street in Manhattan.
The N. State Liquor Authority did not give out licenses to At the time, homosexual acts remained illegal in every state except Illinois, and bars In , it was common practice for police officers in New York and other cities to harass owners and patrons of bars that they suspected of providing safe harbor for gay Rusty Brown started dressing as a man, first as a disguise to get a factory job since she lost her war-time position as a machinist at the close of World War II, then in order to work as a drag king.
This is when her troubles began. In the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges, the U. Supreme Court ruled that all state bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional, making gay marriage legal throughout America. The ruling was a culmination of decades of struggles, setbacks and victories along the road It was an unlikely partnership.
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