LGBTQ+ History

Shortly after the historic Stonewall protest in 1969, two transgender activists, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson, embarked on a mission to protect one of New York City's most vulnerable communities.

Learn about what the ACLU stands for, its history and founders, and some of the biggest cases it has represented. Dive into the Scopes Monkey Trial, Brown v. Board of Education and Obergefell v. Hodges, which led to legalizing same sex marriage.

Don't Ask Don't Tell. This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the US military. But well before this historic moment, one soldier fought for his right to serve.

As Halloween became increasingly popular in America, it also became a holiday where LGBTQ+ Americans could safely express themselves.

The 1969 Stonewall Inn Riots sparked the beginning of the gay rights movement in America. Learn how.

From the underground activism of the 1920s to a landmark Supreme Court victory in 2015, explore five defining moments in LGBTQ+ history.

In 1959, Cooper Do-nuts set the stage for the trans rights movement.

Before The Stonewall Inn Riots, one triumph in a West Village bar fought sexual orientation discrimination with a "Sip In".

The DSM once labeled homosexuality a mental disorder. In the 1960s, LGBTQ+ activists Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny pushed to change that, helping spur its removal from the DSM in 1973.