Gay Rights History
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Hate Crimes Law On the Way to Obama's Desk
By: Lorah Delaney
October is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History Month. The passing of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act through the House marks another milestone for gay rights. more...
By: Kristin Krogh
National Coming Out Day is an international celebration that encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to speak openly about their identity. more...
October is Gay and Lesbian History Month
By: Kat Long
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people celebrate Pride every June, but October is the month to encourage students to learn about the struggle for GLBT rights. more...
By: Mhairi Shaw
The 1957 Wolfenden Report marked a pivotal moment for gay rights. Consenting Adults is a British drama, detailing the struggle of Sir John Wolfendon and his work. more...
The 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
By: Kristin Krogh
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, the NYPD's First Division of Public Morals conducted a raid on a gay bar in Greenwich Village, known as the Stonewall Inn. more...
Fortieth Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
By: Judith Faucette
2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, and of gay pride. Find out how to learn more about this important event in gay history and celebrate pride this year. more...
The Violet Quill's Influence on Gay Literature
By: Alex Hopkins
These seven gay writers met only 12 times between 1980 and 1981, yet their work has left a lasting mark on the history of homosexual literature and gay culture. more...
The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in New York
By: Kat Long
Oscar Wilde Bookshop, a fixture in Greenwich Village for more than 40 years, played a crucial role in the creation and development of the modern gay rights movement. more...
Matthew Shepard Murdered for Being Gay
By: Cheryn Tan
The brutal murder of gay student Matthew Shepard was horrific but not in vain - it has been a shocking wake-up call for the world to gay hate crime issues. more...
Gay History Books About the Stonewall Riots
By: Judith Faucette
Duberman's Stonewall and Carter's Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution use different methods to portray 1960s gay history and gay political awareness. more...
Oscar Wilde's Best-Known Quotes
By: Kat Long
A selection of aphorisms from Oscar Wilde's most famous plays, critical essays, poetry, and his only novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray." more...
Oscar Wilde's Influence on Gay Identity
By: Kat Long
After his 1895 trial for gross indecency, Oscar Wilde's name became a byword for immorality. But in the 20th century, gay men embraced Wilde as an icon of gay history. more...
By: Judith Faucette
Stonewall was a well-known historical turning point for the gay rights movement, but it also marked the start of a new concept of gay identity - Pride versus the closet. more...
Classic LGBT Lit: "The Third Sex"
By: Kat Long
Willy, husband of French writer Colette, tours the hangouts, clubs and LGBT culture of 1920s Paris in this first-ever English translation of the original 1927 book. more...
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