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The Stonewall Inn in the gay village of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, site of the June 28, 1969 Stonewall riots, the cradle of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. [1] [2] [3]This is a timeline of notable events in the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in the United States.
The End of Gay: And the Death of Heterosexuality. Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 1-56025-611-7. Bullough, Vern L. (2002). Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context. New York, Harrington Park Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press. ISBN 1-56023-193-9. Burleson, William E. (2005).
LGBTQ rights by country or territory — current legal status around the world LGBTQ social movements — historical and contemporary movements List of LGBT firsts by year
Eli Cohen became the first openly gay man to be ordained a rabbi by the Jewish Renewal Movement. [42] [43] Andrew Goldstein was the first American male team-sport professional athlete to be openly gay during his playing career. [44] He came out publicly in 2003 and was drafted by his hometown team, the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse ...
Number of countries protecting core LGBT-rights The following is a timeline of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) history in the 20th century. 1900s 1901 – On 8 June 1901, two women, Marcela Gracia Ibeas and Elisa Sanchez Loriga, attempted to get married in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). To achieve it Elisa had to adopt a male identity: Mario Sánchez, as listed on the marriage ...
People with mini Pride flags, rainbow Pride flags, trans flag, bisexual flag. Pride Month and showing queer Pride has a long history. Almost 55 years ago, members of the queer community protested ...
In March 2011, the U.S. issued a nonbinding declaration in favor of gay rights that gained the support of more than 80 countries at the U.N. [129] In June 2011, the U.N. endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender people for the first time, by passing a resolution that was backed by the U.S., among other countries. [129]
One of the most widely held myths about the fight for LGBTQ equality is that it started at New York City’s Stonewall Inn during the summer of 1969. Eric Cervini, a historian, is trying to change ...