Here is some background information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender milestones in the United States. Timeline:1924 – The Society for Human Rights is founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago. It is the first documented gay rights organization.
The Rainbow Flag, the international symbol of LGBT liberation and pride, will be unveiled in a special ceremony in New York City at the historic Stonewall National Monument next week. Thanks to the efforts of LGBT history activists, it will claim a permanent home.
Sports stars often become society’s role models, exhibiting the discipline, courage and determination to motivate us in our own lives. For these LGBTQ athletes, the ability to inspire goes one step beyond. When they break down stereotypes, leap over expectations, and lift up their voices, they show that we all have the muscle to overcome adversity. For LGBTQ History Month, HRC is honoring these pioneering athletes fighting for equality both on and off the field.
Public Policy junior Daniel Greene remembers one of the first fraternity rush events he attended as a freshman. “I walk into the house, and the first thing I hear, is ‘that’s so gay,’” Greene said. “Some brother is repeating ‘that’s so gay.’ That’s literally the first thing after I checked in I heard.”
Remember RFRA and what it did to our state? Two years ago, Hoosiers were reeling from the political and social fallout seen around the globe because of the enactment of a religious freedom law that critics said would have permitted discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Every year on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally. On Oct. 11, 2017, we will mark the 29th anniversary of National Coming Out Day.
In October 1977 the LGBT community throughout California was embattled. Conservative Orange County state Senator John Briggs was circulating a statewide ballot initiative that would ban homosexuals from working in the state’s public schools.
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