Honoring LGBTQ+ History: Ky Taylor’s Timeline Project at Indiana University Bloomington

May 29, 2024

In a remarkable tribute to LGBTQ+ history, Ky Taylor, a Bachelor of Social Work student at Indiana University Bloomington, has completed an insightful project. Their work meticulously traces the LGBTQ+ movements in the United States from 1923 to 2022. The project provides a comprehensive timeline that celebrates the resilience, struggles, and victories of the LGBTQ+ community.

You can view Ky Taylor’s “LQBTQ+ History Month” timeline below.

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1924

First gay rights organization was founded in the U.S. by Henry Gerber

1936

First Lesbian bar in the U.S. opens in San Francisco

1948

Alfred Kinsey releases a study the shows 50% of men and 28% of women have “homosexual tendencies”

1950

“The Mattachine Society” was founded by Harry Hay

1969

The Stonewall Riots started the Stonewall Inn was raided by police

1973

The American Psychiatric Associations removed homosexuality from the list of mental disorders

1977

Harvey Milk leads a campaign against an initiative to forbid queer teachers

1978

Gilbert Baker stiches first rainbow flag

1979

First National march for LQBTQ+ rights

1988

First national coming out day

2003

The U.S. Supreme Court decriminalizes same sex-conduct

2004

First legal same-sex marriage in U.S. in Massachusetts

2005

California becomes 1st state to allow same sex-marriage

2011

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is repealed

2015

Same-sex marriage is legalized in the USA

2022

Biden signs respect for Marriage Act

Honoring LGBTQ+ History: Ky Taylor’s Timeline Project at Indiana University Bloomington

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