Milestone in the American Gay Rights Movement

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What the first country to legalize gay marriage?

The Netherlands

What year was the Mattachine Society founded in LA?

1950

What were the aims of the Mattachine Society?

To eliminate discrimination and assimilate homosexuals into mainstream society.

When was homosexuality removed from the DSM as a sociopathic personality disorder?

1973

When was the Daughters of Bilitis founded in San Francisco?

1955

One Inc. vs. Olesen

1958; U.S. Supreme Court supports 1st Amendment Rights of magazine; first time USSC ruled in favor of homosexuals.

When did Illinois become the first state to decriminalize homosexuality?

1962

When was the Stone Wall Rebellion? What happened?

1969; patrons riot an attempted police raid.

When did the NY Times come out with a story on AIDs?

1981

What year did Wisconsin become the first state to outlaw discrimination on sexual orientation?

1982

When did the Department of Defense release the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy?

1993

What year did New Jersey become the first state to allow adoption for same-sex partners?

1998

When did Vermont become the first state to legalize civil unions and registered partnerships between same-sex couples?

2000

Lawrence vs. Texas

2003; sodomy laws are unconstitutional and same-sex activity is legal

When did Massachusetts become the first state to legalize gay marriage?

2004

When was the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy repealed?

2010

When did New York become the biggest state to legalize gay marriage?

2011

Obergefell vs. Hodges

2015; USSC declares same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.