Throughout much of the 20th century, an admissn of homosexualy uld rult a felony nvictn and a lengthy prison sentence. Even as recently as 1970, Connecticut nied a driver's license to a gay man on the basis of his sexual orientatn. In recent years, however, the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr movement has won new rights and protectns unr state and feral laws.Perhaps the most signifint tone for the LGBT muny me June 2015, when the US Supreme Court led that same-sex marriage is a legal right for all Amerins. Dpe those gas, however, LGBT people are still fightg for legal protectn agast discrimatn employment, hog, and public Amerins ntue to be subject to vlence bee of their sexual orientatn and genr inty. In 2014, LGBT people were the most likely target of hate crim of all mory groups, and the worst mass shootg Amerin history apparently targeted gay men at the Pulse night club Orlando, much do you know about the history of gay rights Ameri? Take our quiz to fd out!
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- 160 GAY HISTORY TRIVIA QUTNS, ANSWERS, AND FUN FACTS
- QUIZ: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GAY RIGHTS?
- HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GAY RIGHTS AMERI? TAKE THE QUIZ!
160 GAY HISTORY TRIVIA QUTNS, ANSWERS, AND FUN FACTS
Over 160 trivia qutns and answers about Gay History our Specialized History tegory. Did you know the fun bs of trivia and tertg bs of rmatn? * gay rights trivia *
Alexanr Wood was a Sttish merchant and magistrate who was at the center of a homosexual sndal 1810. What nickname was he given, which was based on a rogatory term for homosexual men at the time? It was suggted that the rape did not happen, the victim did not exist, and that Wood had ma the whole thg up orr to satisfy his homosexual urg.
" At the time, "Molly" was a rogatory term for homosexual men.
Years later, Wood purchased land that was given the nickname "Molly Wood's Bh" and this area is now part of Toronto's gay village.
QUIZ: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GAY RIGHTS?
Gay Rights trivia quiz * gay rights trivia *
Quiz: What Do You Know About Gay Rights?
LGBTQ is an acronym meang lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer or qutng. It is the first documented gay rights anizatn. 1950 - The Mattache Society is formed by activist Harry Hay and is one of the first staed gay rights groups the Uned Stat.
The Society foc on social acceptance and other support for homosexuals.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GAY RIGHTS AMERI? TAKE THE QUIZ!
Read CNN’s Fast Facts on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer or qutng ton the Uned Stat, and learn more about their stggle for equal rights. * gay rights trivia *
April 1952 - The Amerin Psychiatric Associatn’s diagnostic manual lists homosexualy as a socpathic personaly disturbance.