Great Events from History: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender events, 1848-2006, Volume 2Lillian Faderman Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events selects events that help to mark the definition of gender, the emergence of social, cultural, and political movements, and the struggles to gain civil rights. In some cases, one event represents and offers discussion of many. For example, the article on Illinois becoming the first state to abolish its laws against consensual homosexual acts in 1961 also discusses the effect of this action on other states. In particular, essays also include see also cross-references to related articles within the set. |
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Keyword List of Contents | 1963 |
1994 Navratilova Honored for Her Career in Tennis | 1967 |
First Lesbian and Gay Pride March in the United | 1970 |
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