LGBT history
Pride movement's past
LGBT history is the study and documentation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender experiences across time—from ancient cultures to modern rights movements.
The field examines how same-sex relationships and gender nonconformity were understood, tolerated, or punished in different eras: The course covers LGBT history from Stonewall to marriage equality.
June is recognized as Pride Month in commemoration of this history.
- Alan Turing
- Oscar Wilde
- SapphoAncient Greek woman poet
- James Baldwin
Refuse to answer questions
- ACT UPHIV/AIDS direct-action organization
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
Harvey Milk · grassroots · advocacy · lobbying · boycott · petition · campaign · solidarity
Ceremonial public procession
- rainbow flagStriped LGBTQ emblem
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- liberationRelease from constraint
community · coming out · festival · march · commemoration · remembrance · resilience · empowerment
Queer competitive performance scene
- dragResistance through fluid
- voguingStylized pose-based dancing
- Harlem RenaissanceBlack arts explosion, 1920s
- queer cinemaFilms featuring LGBTQ+ narratives
gay liberation · camp · queer literature · ballroom scene · house system · Stonewall Inn · Greenwich Village
First US lesbian organization
Refuse to answer questions
- Obergefell v. HodgesRuling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
- AIDS crisisHIV epidemic's deadly peak
- civil unionsLegal status for couples
- domestic partnershipNonmarital cohabiting relationship
Same legal wedlock for all
- anti-discriminationOpposing unfair differential treatment
- employment protectionLegal shields for workers
- adoption rightsLegal ability to adopt
- transgender rightsProtections for gender-nonconforming people
asylum · decriminalization · healthcare access · military service · conversion therapy ban · blood donation ban · age of consent · name change
Harvey Milk
- Alan Turing
- Oscar Wilde
- SapphoAncient Greek woman poet
Stonewall
Refuse to answer questions
- ACT UPHIV/AIDS direct-action organization
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
Harvey Milk · civil disobedience · grassroots · advocacy · lobbying · boycott · petition · campaign · solidarity · kiss-in
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- rainbow flagStriped LGBTQ emblem
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- visibilityRange of clear sight
liberation · community · coming out · festival · march · commemoration · remembrance · resilience · empowerment · identity
ball culture
Queer competitive performance scene
- dragResistance through fluid
- voguingStylized pose-based dancing
- Harlem RenaissanceBlack arts explosion, 1920s
queer cinema · gay liberation · camp · queer literature · ballroom scene · house system · Stonewall Inn · Greenwich Village
Daughters of Bilitis
First US lesbian organization
Stonewall
Refuse to answer questions
- Obergefell v. HodgesRuling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
- AIDS crisisHIV epidemic's deadly peak
- civil unionsLegal status for couples
domestic partnership · marriage equality · decriminalization · declassification
marriage equality
Same legal wedlock for all
- anti-discriminationOpposing unfair differential treatment
- employment protectionLegal shields for workers
- adoption rightsLegal ability to adopt
transgender rights · asylum · decriminalization · healthcare access · military service · conversion therapy ban · blood donation ban · age of consent · name change · identity documents
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