10 Interesting Fact About The history and impact of LGBTQ+ rights movements
10 Interesting Fact About The history and impact of LGBTQ+ rights movements
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The LGBTQ+ rights movement began at the end of the 19th century in Europe.
In 1897, Magnus Hirschfeld founded an institute for sexual science in Berlin, one of the first organizations to fight for LGBTQ+rights.
In 1969, Stonewall riots occurred in New York City, being the starting point of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States.
In 1978, Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag as a symbol of the LGBTQ+rights movement.
In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Dont Ask Law, Dont Tell, which forbade members of the United States military to openly declare their sexual orientation.
In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same -sex marriage.
In 2010, Argentina became the first country in South America to legalize same -sex marriage.
In 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided that same -sex marriages must be recognized nationally.
In 2019, Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same -sex marriage.
Although there is still much to be done to fight for LGBTQ+rights, there have been many progress that have been achieved in recent decades.
