When were gay rights legalized
The original gay-pride flag was hand-dyed by Gilbert Baker. It flew in the San Francisco Same-sex attracted Freedom Day Celebration on June 25, 1978. The flag consisted of eight stripes; Baker assigned specific meaning to each of the colors: hot pink: sexuality; red: life; orange: healing; yellow: sunlight green: nature; turquoise: magic/art; indigo/blue: serenity/harmony; violet: spirit.
After the November 27, 1978, assassination of openly queer San Francisco Municipality Supervisor Harvey Milk, demand for the rainbow flag greatly increased. As Baker ramped up film of his version of the flag, he dropped the hot pink stripe because of the unavailability of hot-pink fabric. In 1979 the flag was modified again. When hung vertically from
the lamp posts of San Francisco’s Market Street, the center stripe was obscured by the post itself. Switching the flag blueprint to one with an even number of stripes was the easiest way to rectify this, so the turquoise stripe was dropped, which resulted in a six stripe version of the flag.
In 1988, the rainbow flag came to nationwide attention in the Joined States after John Stout sued his landlords
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| 2023 May 1-24 | 39 | 60 | * |
| 2021 May 3-18 | 31 | 69 | * |
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| 2021 May 3-18 ^ | 79 | 18 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2020 May 1-13 | 72 | 24 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2019 May 1-12 | 73 | 26 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2018 May 1-10 | 75 | 23 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2017 May 3-7 | 72 | 23 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2016 May 4-8 | 68 | 28 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2015 Jul 8-12 | 68 | 28 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2015 May 6-10 | 69 | 28 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2014 May 8-11 | 66 | 30 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2013 Jul 10-14 | 64 | 31 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2013 May 2-7 | 65 | 31 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2012 Nov 26-29 | 64 | 33 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2012 May 3-6 | 63 | 31 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2011 Dec 15-18 | 62 | 33 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2011 May 5-8 | 64 | 32 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2010 May 3-6 | 58 | 36 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2009 May 7-10 | 56 | 40 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2008 May 8-11 ^ | 55 | 40 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2007 May 10-13 | 59 | 37 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2006 May 8-11 † | 56 | 40 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2005 Aug 22-25 | 49 | 44 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2005 May 2-5 | 52 | 43 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2004 May 2-4 | 52 | 43 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2004 Jan 9-11 | 46 | 49 | 5 | |||||||||
2003 Jul 25-2Gay rights 50 years on: 10 ways in which the UK has changedDefinitions can sometimes be tricky though - the UK is included despite Northern Ireland's ban. Brazil and Mexico are also on ILGA's list because "through one legal direction or another, it appears to be possible to commit in most jurisdictions". Germany is not included - MPs gave their approval to same-sex marriage earlier this year but the law does not come into force until October. Countries where gay marriage is legal 2001 Netherlands 2003 Belgium 2005 Canada, Spain 2006 South Africa 2009 Norway, Sweden 2010 Iceland, Portugal, Argentina 2012 Denmark 2013 Uruguay, New Zealand, France, Brazil 2014 UK (excluding Northern Ireland) 2015 Luxembourg, Ireland, Mexico, USA 2016 Colombia 2017 Finland A further 28 countries guarantee some civil-partnership recognition according to ILGA. Today we look back at a history of Queer laws in the UK and how individuals’ personal struggles and legal battles have shaped different areas of legislation and policy. Early Laws (1500-1800)
LGBTQ+ and the Military
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