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LGBTQ started getting recognition
The Society for Human Rights was created and it was the first gay rights association -
President was against it
President Eisenhower prohibited homosexuals from being able to participate in the federal government because he presented an issue with security. -
1961
Illinois became the first state to decriminalize homosexuality. -
1972
The Parent, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays was founded to increase the understanding of the LGBTQ+ community. -
2003
Massachusetts becomes the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. -
2009
President Obama passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act -
2011
"Don't ask, don't tell" created by Clinton was repealed and now allowed openly gay men and lesbians serve in the military. -
Today the LGBTQ is accepted by mostly everyone
Same sex marriage became legal in all 50 States.