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?
QUIZ: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GAY RIGHTS?
Gay Rights trivia quiz * gay rights trivia *
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.
April 1952 - The Amerin Psychiatric Associatn’s diagnostic manual lists homosexualy as a socpathic personaly disturbance. Eisenhower signs an executive orr that bans homosexuals om workg for the feral ernment, sayg they are a secury risk.
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 *
July 1961 - Illois be the first state to crimalize homosexualy by repealg their sodomy laws. September 11, 1961 - The first US-televised documentary about homosexualy airs on a lol statn California. Protts and monstratns beg, and later be known as the impet for the gay civil rights movement the Uned Stat.
This event is named Christopher Street Liberatn Day and is now nsired the first gay pri para. 1973 - Lambda Legal be the first legal anizatn tablished to fight for the equal rights of gays and lbians. March 26, 1973 - First meetg of “Parents and Friends of Gays, ” which go natnal as Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG) 1982.
December 15, 1973 - By a vote of 5, 854 to 3, 810, the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn remov homosexualy om s list of mental disorrs the DSM-II Diagnostic and Statistil Manual of Mental Disorrs. 1974 - Elae Noble is the first openly gay ndidate elected to a state office when she is elected to the Massachetts State legislature.