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1. LGBT history - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_history
Description: webLGBT history dates back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love and sexuality of ancient civilizations, involving the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples and cultures around the world. What survives after many centuries of persecution—resulting in shame, suppression, and secrecy—has only in more recent ...
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2. A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …
Link: https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/history
Description: webMar 16, 2023 · A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements. https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/history. Social movements, organizing around the acceptance and rights of persons who might today identify as LGBT or queer, began as responses to centuries of persecution by church, state, and medical authorities.
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3. Gay Rights - Movement, Marriage & Flag | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/history-of-gay-rights
Description: webJun 28, 2017 · The gay rights movement saw some early progress In the 1960s. In 1961, Illinois became the first state to do away with its anti-sodomy laws, effectively decriminalizing homosexuality, and a local...
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4. Gay Pride | History, Flag, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gay-Pride
Description: web4 days ago · Gay Pride, annual celebration, usually in June in the United States and sometimes at other times in other countries, of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) identity. Gay Pride commemorates the Stonewall riots in New York City of June 28, 1969.
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5. LGBTQ Rights Timeline in American History
Link: https://lgbtqhistory.org/lgbt-rights-timeline-in-american-history/
Description: webThe years when common terms began to be used are listed first followed by important LGBTQ history events: Lesbian – 1732 – the term lesbian first used by William King in his book, The Toast, published in England which meant women who loved women. Homosexual – 1869 – Hungarian journalist Karl-Maria Kertheny first used the term homosexual.
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6. LGBT history in the United States - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_history_in_the_United_States
Description: webAccording to progressive historians, they claim LGBT persons were present throughout the post-independence history of the country, with gay men having served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. However, this is only theory and hasn’t been proven with actual data, facts, or evidence.
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7. LGBTQ+ History | National Museum of American History
Link: https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/topics/lgbtq-history
Description: webJun 17, 2019 · LGBTQ+ history is a part of American history that the museum has been documenting since its founding, both knowingly and unknowingly. Our collections span centuries and include objects related to protest and politics, medicine and psychology, love and marriage, sports and entertainment, and more.
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8. From LGBT to LGBTQIA+: The evolving recognition of identity
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/from-lgbt-to-lgbtqia-the-evolving-recognition-of-identity
Description: webOct 19, 2021 · The dawn of “homosexuality” and “bisexuality” Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, a 19th century German lawyer and writer who may have identified as gay, was the first to try to label his own community. As...
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9. Timeline of LGBT history - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_LGBT_history
Description: webThe following is the timeline of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) history. Before the Common Era. 9th millennium BCE – 3rd millennium BCE. 101st century BCE – 50th century BCE.
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10. Gay rights movement | Definition & History | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/gay-rights-movement
Description: webBeginning in the 16th century, lawmakers in England began to categorize sexual relations between males as criminal rather than simply immoral. In the 1530s, during the reign of Henry VIII, England passed the Buggery Act, which made sexual relations between men a criminal offense punishable by death.