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The Stonewall Riots
June 28th, 1969 - police raid the Stonewall Inn, a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ community fight back, sparking the gay rights movement and spontanious riots.
A British racing driver and a Second World War fighter pilot. Robeta Cowell was the first known transgender woman to undergo a sex reassignment surgery - a massive step forward for the entire transgender community during this period.
On Saturday, June 28th, 1970, New York gay activists groups held the first ever gay pride celebration to recall the events of the Stonewall riots a year earlier. Pride is now a global celebration.
Margaret Thatcher encouraged the introduction of Article 28 of the Local Government Act in May 1988. This act prohibited the promotion of homosexuality by local authorities - especially education in schools.
The Sexual Offences Act, 1967, permitted homosexual acts between two consenting male adults at the age of 21. Although far from perfect, a big step forward.
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 was introduced by the Labour government and its purpose was to enable same sex couples to have their relationship legally recognised.
As of January 2021, same sex marriage was legally performed and recognised in 29 different countries. Here are a list of the different countries, as well as details and dates.
