Protests In America 1963-1973 : Gay Rights Flashcards
1
Q
What was the 1950s lavender scare ?
A
Federal government under Eisenhower banned homosexuals for working for government
2
Q
When did the American psychiatric association list homosexuality as a sociopathic personality disorder ?
A
1953
3
Q
What emerged as one of the first gay rights activist group and when ?
A
Mattachine society in 1950
4
Q
In 1966 how many men were being arrested a week in New York as a result of raids on bars and entrapment?
A
100
5
Q
When was stonewall and how many days of rioting occurred due to it ?
A
1969
Three days of rioting
6
Q
How many gay organisations were there in America in 1963 ?
A
800
