Gay rights 1960s

Police extortion of gay bars became a scandal in when several bars refused to pay and went to court instead. These groups felt that such a document, even for discussion purposes, took "a demanding attitude towards society. s timeline of major events in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights history, including homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more.

SIR also held "Candidate's Nights," in which local political candidates fielded questions from a gay audience. He pointed specifically to the Mattachine Society, with its "national headquarters" located in San Francisco. January 20 – The United States Court of Federal Claims overturns the Other Than Honorable discharge issued by the United States Air Force to Fannie Mae Clackum for her alleged homosexuality.

The s were a pivotal decade in the history of LGBTQ+ rights. The "Homosexual Bill of Rights" was a prototype for the gay civil rights agenda of the s. The broad vision of the early Mattachine was again taken up in civil rights activism and community building efforts.

First an internal debate which clarified issues in the movement and drew a line between accommodationism and the emerging activism of the s. This smear tactic failed, however, and the mayor was re-elected in a landslide. But in the course of the debate, the homophobia of both candidates alienated a sizable"presumably gay"group of voters.

“Article II Section 1.a of Constitution of the Mattachine Society of Washington: To secure for homosexuals the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as proclaimed for all men by the Declaration of Independence; and to secure for homosexuals the basic rights and liberties established by the word and spirit of the Constitution of.

In , several liberal ministers became concerned with homosexual rights and formed the Council on Religion and the Homosexual CRH. When the police showed up in force and arrested several of the ministers, the outcry that followed placed an effective restraint on police harassment.

The gay rights movement is a civil rights movement that advocates equal rights for LGBTQ persons—that is, for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender persons, and queer persons—and calls for an end to discrimination against LGBTQ persons in employment, credit, housing, public accommodations, and other areas of life.

In a desperate move to gain support, the opposing candidate accused the mayor of harboring sexual deviates within the city. In New York, similar developments occurred. Throughout the early sixties, San Francisco remained a center of gay activism. Learn about these historic moments.

But it took several years for these elements to converge and for a grassroots gay community to adopt a civil rights agenda and burst into the forum of national politics. While the community faced widespread discrimination and legal persecution, the period also saw the emergence of a powerful movement for equality and visibility.

The s marked a turning point for the LGBTQ community from José Sarria's historic bid for public office to the Stonewall Rebellion. When the ballots were counted it was found that some nine thousand people had voted for neither candidate. The broad vision of the early Mattachine was again taken up in civil rights activism and community building efforts.

In the s, the gay movement absorbed the profound and successive influences of the civil rights, anti-war, feminist and counterculture movements. In , the gay community won important concessions from the Lindsay administration, reducing police pressure on gay bars.

The debate was bitter and relations between Daughters of Bilitis and the men's groups were strained in the following years. Nevertheless, ONE had taken a major step towards a more assertive stand on behalf of gay people. In , a new gay organization was formed in San Francisco, concerned with the development of the gay community, as well as political action.

For astute political observers, the election in San Francisco revealed the political stirrings of an emerging community. In the aftermath, gay bar owners formed the Tavern Guild and worked cooperatively to fight police harassment. Historical Essay. The second key event of occurred in San Francisco where an incumbent mayor Christopher was running for reelection.

In the s, the gay movement absorbed the profound and successive influences of the civil rights, anti-war, feminist and counterculture movements. The Society for Individual Rights SIR opened a community center in , sponsoring a wide range of social and cultural activities.

This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the s.