Prominent Figures
The first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.
Harvey Milk
The movement officially began with the Stonewall Uprising in this year
1969
LGBTQ+ individuals and straight allies gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to demand equal civil rights and push for protective federal legislation.
March on Washington 1979
The Stonewall riots took place in this New York City neighborhood
Greenwich Village
Central transgender figure in the Stonewall Uprising, helped ignite the modern LGBTQ rights movement
Marsha P. Johnson
Gay marriage was legalized in this year
2015
Following the assassination of Harvey Milk, thousands of enraged citizens marched on San Francisco City Hall.
White Night Riots
This annual event commemorates Stonewall and celebrates LGBTQ identities.
Pride Month
Creator of the rainbow Pride flag in 1978
Gilbert Baker
1999
The one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, widely recognized as America's very first LGBTQ+ Pride parade.
Christopher Street Liberation Day
This famous phrase became associated with LGBTQ activism after Stonewall.
"Gay Power"
BONUS: First openly gay female athlete
Billie Jean King
ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power) is established to combat the devastating HIV/AIDS outbreak
1980
This group was formed following Stonewall, and was the first radical activist organization to use the word "gay" in its name.
The Gay Liberation Front
Many patrons at Stonewall were members of marginalized groups, including transgender people, homeless youth, and these performers.
Drag queens