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Groups
the Society for Human Rights: They were the first known organization for gay rights in the united states. Henry Gerber founded the society for Human Rights.
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Major Event
Alan Turing cracked the enigma code that the Nazi's used to send encrypted messages. He was arrested in 1952 for being gay. He was chemically castrated which lead him to commit suicide in 1953.
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Major Event
Stonewall Riots: During a police raid on a bar that hosted people of the lgbt community they fought back against the police arresting people who were dressed from different sexes than they were. The first time they fought back.
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Major Event
The American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality as being classified as a mental disorder by 13 to 0 vote.
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Groups
GLAAD: GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to share stories from the LGBTQ community that accelerate acceptance. They want to change the culture and make it a more accepting place.
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Leaders
Andy Thayer: LGBTQ rights activist. He is the founder of the Gay Libertarian Network which is one of the largest LGBTQ direction-action groups in Chicago. Thayer has organized protests for marriage equality and has called an end to the discrimination that LGBTQ people face.
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Relevant Laws
Mathew Shepard Act: Gave federal authorities to engage in hate crime investigations. Broaden term of a hate crime.
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Relevant Law
Don't ask Don't tell repeal: Repealed Don't ask Don't tell law which prevented openly gay people from enrolling in the service.
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Court Cases
Charles Pratt and Ashley Petranchuk v. Indian River Central School District was a case of brother and sister whose school had denied their request to start a GSA and refusing to act on their reports of anti-gay harassment.vv The school finally allowed a GSA to form.
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Court Case
Obergefell v Hodges states that The Supreme Court of the United States held that marriage is a fundamental right that same-sex couples should have the same access as opposite-sex couples which brought marriage equality nationwide.
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