National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

Title

National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

Description

The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, held on October 14, 1979, was inspired in part by the assassination of openly gay California politician Harvey Milk. The five issues the march supported included the end of anti-homosexual laws and a push for a ban on discrimination in the federal government based on sexual orientation. Thousands of people attended, and the event nationalized the movement for gay rights, which was previously fragmented and focused on problems in individual communities.

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Date

10/14/1979

Coverage

1950-1979

Event Type

Marches and Rallies

Event Sort Date

19791014

Description

The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, held on October 14, 1979, was inspired in part by the assassination of openly gay California politician Harvey Milk. The five issues the march supported included the end of anti-homosexual laws and a push for a ban on discrimination in the federal government based on sexual orientation. Thousands of people attended, and the event nationalized the movement for gay rights, which was previously fragmented and focused on problems in individual communities.

Date

10/14/1979

Coverage

1950-1979

Source

Vampiress144 via Wikimedia Commons. View original.

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