Read about key moments the history of the LGBTQ fight for rights Ameri, om the first gay rights group to prent day.
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GAY RIGHTS TIMELE: KEY DAT THE FIGHT FOR EQUALY
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One month after the monstratns at the Stonewall Inn, activist Marty Robson speaks to a crowd before the first mass march support of gay rights New York on July 27, W. McDarrah / Getty ImagFrom s begng wh rts agast police opprsn of gays New York Cy more than 40 years ago, the fight for gay rights ntu today on new onts: over marriage, therapi to “cure” homosexuals and one of the untry's most popular stutns, the Boy Suts of week, the U. But while we've reached the tippg pot on marriage, there's still a ways to go for full LGBT equaly, like endg bullyg schools and workplace discrimatn, ” Kev Nix, a spokman for the LGBT advocy group, Human Rights Campaign, said a statement earlier this is a look at some of the key moments Amerin LGBT history:June 28, 1969: Start of the gay rights movementThe Stonewall Rts beg after police raid a popular unlicensed gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, New York Cy's Greenwich Village.
The rts, which lasted for days, were triggered by police harassment of gays, acrdg to media reports. This is nsired by many to herald the start of the gay rights movement the U. 1970 gay pri para Boston, 27-28, 1970: First gay pri parasOn the anniversary of the Stonewall Rts, the natn's first gay pri paras are held four ci – New York, Chigo, San Francis and Los Angel.
1973: Homosexualy no longer classified as a mental disorrThe Amerin Psychologil Associatn’s Board of Tste vot to remove homosexualy om s diagnostic manual of mental disorrs, fluenced by psychologist Dr. Robert Spzer, who provid data showg there was no clear lk between homosexualy and mental illns.
TIMELE: KEY MOMENTS FIGHT FOR GAY RIGHTS
A few years later, gay members of the APA formed the Associatn of Gay and Lbian 27, 1978: Assassatn of Harvey MilkMilk beme the first openly gay man elected to office a major U. An outspoken advote for gay rights, he urged gays to e out and fight for their rights. 1981: The AIDS crisisGay advocy groups form to al wh the crisis grippg the muny amid a slow ernment rponse to AIDS and the lkg of the disease wh gay men.
Barney Frank be the first openly gay member of Congrs. Wiledo Lee / AP1993: 'Don't ask, don't tell'Print Bill Clton enacts "don't ask, don't tell, " a policy preventg gays om openly servg the ary.
It ni gay upl the right to file jot tax and the protectns of the Fay Medil and Leave Act, and blocks survivg spo om accsg veterans’ benefs, among other thgs. DeGener won an award for outstandg wrg for a edy seri forSan Sterner / AP fileApril 30, 1997: 'Yep, I'm gay' -- DeGener out Ellen DeGener out on her televisn show, "Ellen, " an episo that drew 42 ln viewers.