Gay rights

Question 1

Gay rights

Answer 1

paranoia surrounding homosexuality made people fearful
thought of as a mental illness - meaning could be cured (conversion therapy)
seen with little importance - not a national issue
‘the bible belt’ (much of the south) hostility grew from their religious fundamentalism
‘lavender scare’ - normalised persecution of homosexuals due to the institutionalised homophobia

Question 2

Stonewall incident/ riot (1969) - cause

Answer 2

homosexuals were open to violence and discrimination through homophobia
people arrested for homosexuality (e.g., not wearing gender appropriate clothing)
people began resisting arrest

Question 3

Stonewall incident (1969)

Answer 3

police supposedly broke into stonewall inn for liquor licensing laws
400 people began to resist arrest and fight back against police brutality
crowds grew as protesters were carried out (policemen locked inside burning Stonewall)
over next few weeks - homosexuality movement grew

Question 4

Stonewall incident (1969) - impacts

Answer 4

sparked awareness across nation
beginning of modern-day liberation movement
gay liberation front created weeks following Stonewall riots

Question 5

1970 marches

Answer 5

in New York, Chicago etc on Stonewall anniversary (first ever gay pride)

Question 6

1979 National march on Washington

Answer 6

for lesbian and gay rights (100,000 people) urging for equal rights and protective legislation

Question 7

1980 democratic party

Answer 7

democratic party says it will not discriminate against gays and will campaign for their rights
political agenda?

Question 8

Harvey Milk - Key aims and beliefs

Answer 8

not only openly gay, but also supported many other kinds of minority rights
lead political activism for gay community

Question 9

Harvey Milk - campaigns involved (proposition 6)

Answer 9

took open stand against proposition 6 (move at state level to fire gay teachers and teachers that spoke out in favour of gay rights)
Gained support from president Carter and Reagan
proposition 6 defeated by one million votes
introduced ruling to stop people from being fired for being gay

Question 10

Harvey Milk - key achievements

Answer 10

first gay official who made it clear that him being gay affected his political activities and private life
1977 - elected to office in San Francisco
helped pass gay rights ordinance for San Fran - prohibited anti-gay discrimination in housing and employment (one of nations strongest gay rights measures)

Question 11

Kathy Kozachenko

Answer 11

1974 - first openly gay candidate elected to public office (Michigan)