8th Women's and LGBTQ+ rights

Phyllis Schafly

Woman who opposed women’s rights

Betty Friedan

Women’s rights activist; founded NOW

Equal Rights Amendment

Would guarantee constitutional protection for women in the workforce

Gloria Steinem

Creates a women’s magazine bringing attention to women’s issues

Sojourner Truth

Gave ‘Ain’t I a Woman' speech

Name a double standard women faced before, during, or after the height of the Women's rights movement

Less pay, abuse rates, etc. Other injustices are equally valid.

Lavender Scare

The systemic process of unemployment of LGBTQ individuals based on suspected homosexual activity; equivalent of McCarthyism

Executive Order 10450

Barred homosexuals from working for the federal government; was set in place by Dwight D Eisenhower

Homosexuality was regarded as a ____ by the APA

Mental Illness

The Mattachine Society

An organization for gay men to improve the lives of LGBTQ individuals in America

Stonewall Uprising

Instigated the push for LGBTQ rights globally

What state was important for the Woman’s rights movement and why?

Wyoming-it needed more women to be ratified as a state, hence passing a slew of pro-feminist laws to attract women. Other states nearby followed.

How many states did the ERA fall short of

Three

What two states first legalized gay marriage?

Massachusetts and Connecticut

Defense of Marriage Act denied LGBTQ+ couples what?

Social security, end of life decisions, etc.