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LGBT
1924
The earliest gay rights organization was formed in Chicago, known as The Society for Human Rights
In 1948, Alfred Kinsey published Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, revealing that homosexuality is more prevelant than previously believed.
It wasn't until 1962 that Illinois became the first state in the US to decriminalize homosexual acts between consenting adults in private.
The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders in 1973.
On November 27, 1978, Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Dan White, another San Francisco city supervisor, who had recently resigned and wanted his job back.
Social
Contribution
to
Society
people are people, no matter who they love
equality should be extended to all
The gay rights movement works towards creating a more just society where everyone is treated equally under the law, receiving equal benefits, like marriage, health care, and more
Legal
Contribution
to
Society
In 1993, the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy was instituted, permitting gays to serve in the military but banning homosexual activity
Gay Marriage is now legal in 6 states and in Washington D.C
Challenges
The current ban on gay and lesbian marriages is an example of how the United States is legally discriminating against homosexuals upon the basis of a religious union that is also happens to be legally recognized by the government, and this very much seems to violate the divide between church and state.
All couples that wish to “get married” should have to apply for a civil license or some form of legal status as partners regardless of whether or not a couple is heterosexual or homosexual.
This legal status should be separate from any form of religious union, and then however religious institutions want to classify the aforementioned union between the individuals may be determined by them.
Homosexual and heterosexual “marriages” should definitely have an equal status with heterosexual “marriages”, but religious institutions are very divided in regards to the homosexual marriage.
My personal experience...
During the 1800s, people who went to pubs were required to wear at least three pieces of gender-appropriate clothing.
1965 First Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS) in America performed at Johns Hopkins University
- In Europe there had been some procedures in the 30s and 40s, of varying success.
Backlash against transgendered persons in the 1970s:
Johns Hopkins replaced Dr. Joel Elkes with Dr. Paul McHugh –
•Dr. John Meyer releases report of 50 transsexuals, declares surgery provides no benefits.
•JHU SRS program shut down in 1979
1980 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd edition) first includes transsexualism as a medical condition – which makes it much easier to obtain treatment. (Changed to gender identity disorder for DSM IV)
2007 – gender identity language taken out of ENDA to make it more appealing – still fails.
Clashes within the LGBT Community
Transgenderism historically a part of the gay rights movement
- 1950s – Johns Hopkins – idea of them being “created”
- Chryss Cada vs. Shannon Minter quotes
- “Sexual orientation” vs. “Gender identity”
- ACLU forced to define
- 1990s – more open dialogue, transgender and gay advocacy groups
- Minter’s reverse-umbrella theory
Classism/Racism and Homosexuality
- 1920s-30s, white, middle class gay males vs. “the rest”
- 1950s-60s, professional, “femme” lesbians vs. blue-collar, “butch” lesbians
Bisexuality--1982 Journal of Homosexuality – four possible causes of bisexuality:
- Real and natural
- Transitory (will return to original orientation)
- Transitional (will end up at opposite orientation)
- Homosexual denial
Action Plan
people are people. love them.
Harvey Milk