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The North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO, pronounced "Nay-Ko") was an umbrella organization for a number of homophile organizations. Founded in 1966, the goal of NACHO was to expand coordination among homophile organizations throughout the Americas. [ 1 ]
Pocan is openly gay and the first LGBTQ member of Congress to replace another LGBTQ member of Congress (Tammy Baldwin) and the first non-incumbent in a same-sex marriage elected to Congress. [1] [4] [6] [37] Kyrsten Sinema: Democratic: Arizona: January 3, 2013: January 3, 2019: 6 years, 0 days Sinema was the first openly bisexual member of ...
North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO) 1966: Dissolved in 1970 ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives: 1952: Out & Equal: 1996: Active OutServe-SLDN: 2012: Active PFLAG: 1973: Active Pride at Work: 1994: Active Queer Nation: 1990: RESYST: 2000: Dissolved Rainbow Railroad USA: 2015: Global LGBTQI+ refugee support and advocacy ...
This was the first national meeting of gay rights groups in the United States, [2] and while the attendees decided against forming a national organization, they agreed to create the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO) as an annual meeting of homophile activists. [43]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer related organizations and conferences range from social and support groups to organizations that are political in nature. Some groups are independent, while others are officially recognized advocacy groups within mainstream religious organizations.
First openly bisexual member of the Kansas House of Representatives [110] Carole Migden (born 1948) Democratic California: California State Assembly (1996-2002) California Senate (2004-2008) One of first out queer women to serve in California legislature and first woman and lesbian to chair Committee on Appropriations [111] McKim Mitchell (born ...
The success of ECHO inspired other homophile groups across the country to explore the idea of forming a national homophile umbrella group. This was done with the formation in 1966 of the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO, rhymes with Waco). [16]
The organization was a member of the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations, a subsidiary of the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations. [25] Representatives from the organization also took part in the final Annual Reminder protest at Independence Hall in July 1969 (among the earliest LGBT demonstrations in the ...