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ACT UP activists hang a "silence = death" banner on the White House gates in 1992.

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AIDS Crisis Timeline

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a virus that had previously appeared sporadically around the world began to spread throughout the United States. Originally identified as a “gay disease” because gay men were one of the primary groups afflicted, HIV and the syndrome it causes, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, were unknown in 1981 but […]

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How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement – Riots

The Stonewall Inn Riots sparked the beginning of the gay rights movement in America. Learn how members of the LGBTQ community came together to protest exploitation and police harassment.

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ACLU

Birth of the ACLU The National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB) formed in 1917 to provide legal aid for conscientious objectors of World War I and those being prosecuted for espionage and sedition. Conscientious objectors are individuals who refuse to perform military services—often on religious grounds. During World War I, Quakers made up a large portion […]

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HISTORY: Gay Rights

Gay Rights

The gay rights movement in the United States began in the 1920s and saw huge progress in the 2000s, with laws prohibiting homosexual activity struck down and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

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7 Early Pioneers of the Gay Rights Movement

Before the Stonewall Riots, these individuals helped set the stage for advances in the LGBTQ civil rights movement.

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AIDS activist group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) protest at the headquarters of the Food and Drug Administration on October 11, 1988 in Rockville, Maryland.

How AIDS Activists Fought for Patients’ Rights

ACT UP pressured the government, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies for more patient-centered care during the worst years of the AIDS epidemic.

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When the Military Expelled LGBTQ Soldiers With 'Blue Discharges'

When the Military Expelled LGBTQ Soldiers With ‘Blue Discharges’

During WWII and beyond, blue ticket discharges carried powerful stigma—and serious negative consequences.

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Protestors in the "Flower Power" protest camp out at the police department following a raid at the gay bar The Patch

7 LGBTQ Uprisings Before Stonewall

The 1969 Stonewall Riots marked a historic turning point for gay rights, but several smaller uprisings preceded Stonewall as LGBTQ communities pushed back against harassment and inequality.

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