homosexual rights
Same-sex legal protections
The civil liberties and legal protections sought for or extended to gay and lesbian people—rights concerning marriage, employment, housing, and freedom from discrimination.
The term was common in the late twentieth century but has largely given way to gay rights or LGBTQ rights: The homosexual rights movement gained momentum after Stonewall.
- marriage equalitySame legal wedlock for all
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
- pride paradesLGBTQ+ community celebrations
- rainbow flagStriped LGBTQ emblem
- Stonewall riotsLGBTQ uprising against police raid
gay liberation · anti-discrimination laws · hate crime laws · civil unions · advocacy groups · Harvey Milk · coming out · chosen family · queer literature · drag culture · mental health advocacy · healthcare access · decriminalization · grassroots organizing · lobbying efforts · community centers · safe spaces · asylum seekers
homosexual rightssodomy laws
Statutes criminalizing particular sexual behaviors
conversion therapy · Defense of Marriage Act · bathroom bills · heteronormativity · closeting
homosexual rightshomophobia
Prejudice against same-sex attraction
religious right · Moral Majority · heterosexism · heteronormativity
homosexual rightslavender scare
Government persecution of homosexuals
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