June History
Jun. 27th, 2015 08:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kengrI'm posting this early because at the "proper" time, I'll be in the middle of the WNBR.
June 28,1969 at 1:20 am EDT Police raid on the Stonewall Inn leads to the Stonewall Riots which were the start of the modern gay rights movement.
June 28, 1970 First Gay Pride marches.
June 26, 2003 Lawrence v. Texas strikes down anti-sodomy laws in all US states and territories (though a number of states still have the laws on the books and a couple have voted *down* attempts to remove them)
June 26, 2013 United States v. Windsor struck down section 3 of DOMA, making Federal recognition of same-sex marriages possible.
June 26, 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges strikes down all gay marriage bans in US & territories (also *explicitly* struck down Baker v. Nelson a 1971 decision that has been a stumbling block for marriage equality cases)
So, we have marriage equality. Which, BTW not only helps gays, but helps trans folks. No longer can the marriage license folks start arguing about what sex you "really" are. And it only took 46 years...
Now we just have to get anti-discrimination laws in place protecting GLBT folks in the places that don't have such laws. Which is *most* of the US!)
June 28,1969 at 1:20 am EDT Police raid on the Stonewall Inn leads to the Stonewall Riots which were the start of the modern gay rights movement.
June 28, 1970 First Gay Pride marches.
June 26, 2003 Lawrence v. Texas strikes down anti-sodomy laws in all US states and territories (though a number of states still have the laws on the books and a couple have voted *down* attempts to remove them)
June 26, 2013 United States v. Windsor struck down section 3 of DOMA, making Federal recognition of same-sex marriages possible.
June 26, 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges strikes down all gay marriage bans in US & territories (also *explicitly* struck down Baker v. Nelson a 1971 decision that has been a stumbling block for marriage equality cases)
So, we have marriage equality. Which, BTW not only helps gays, but helps trans folks. No longer can the marriage license folks start arguing about what sex you "really" are. And it only took 46 years...
Now we just have to get anti-discrimination laws in place protecting GLBT folks in the places that don't have such laws. Which is *most* of the US!)
