the history of gay rights
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THE HISTORY OF GAY RIGHTSBy: Kaitlin Murphy
Inspirations
The African-American Civil Rights Movement
The counter cultures of the 1960’s (Civil Rights Movement)
The anti-war demographics
That led to organizations first starting to form!
Common Stereotypes
Gay People are… “Sex-crazed
maniacs” “Child molesters” “Immoral”
Common Arguments
Gayness is voluntary behavior
Homosexuality is a genetic characteristic
The Start of the Gay Rights Movement
The Stonewall Riots The Democratic National Convention
supporting Gay Rights Bill Clinton
Executive Order of 13807 The Defensive of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Lawrence VS Texas California same-sex marriage Nullification of California same sex
marriage
Obama Administration Progress
Repeal of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” Hospital visitation rights for same-sex
couples Effectively rules that part of the law
banning same-sex marriages (DOMA) is unconstitutional
Pro LGBT Organizations
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Prevention Against
Discrimination
Day of Silence National AIDS
Trust
Hopeful Changes in the Upcoming Future
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to tackle housing bias
HUD plans on changing passport applications to be more gender neutral
Same-sex couples included in the 2020 census
Society has Already Changed so Much!
MORE…. Tolerance and acceptance in schools
towards LGPT students Accepting of gay athletes More accepting of gay politicians
How do we solve the problem of discrimination against LGBT people? Society needs to become more
educated on LGBT issues It is EXTREMELY important that people
get involved on this issue. It is necessary that people need to take a clear side, instead of ignoring to problem.
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