Gay Rights / AIDS
in LGBTQ rights Wikimedia Commons has media related to LGBT history in This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ rights that took place in the year California has always been thought of as a progressive state. In general, the west coast is seen as more liberal than the southeastern seaboard. 
Proposition 8
timeline of major events in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights history, including homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more. New York - In a powerful victory for the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 66 nations at the UN General Assembly today supported a groundbreaking statement confirming that international human rights protections include sexual orientation and gender identity. It is the first time that a statement condemning rights abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people has been presented in the General Assembly.
2008 in LGBT Rights History
Overview What did Proposition 8 change? Proposition 8 added language to the California Constitution that defined marriage as between one man and one woman. As the California Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal in California on May 15, , Proposition 8 had the effect of reversing the court's ruling and banning same-sex marriage. Coming out in office is never an easy thing. To me this is about having a conversation with my larger family — the people of Greater Danbury who voted for me.
Homosexuality and gay rights in the 2000s
However, events arose surrounding gay rights in in California that threw its stance as a bastion of liberal progressivism into question. Proposition 8, known colloquially as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment passed in the California state election. This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year Updated on Sep 28, 2008 in LGBT rights
In , all 34 member countries of the Organization of American States unanimously approved a declaration affirming that human rights protections extend to sexual orientation and gender identity. The s marked a significant period of advancement for homosexual rights in the United States, characterized by both progress and challenges for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender GLBT community. Notably, Vermont became the first state to recognize same-sex civil unions in , setting a precedent for later legal recognitions of same-sex marriage, which began in Massachusetts in 
California Proposition 8, Same
Homosexuality and gay rights in the s The s marked a significant period of advancement for homosexual rights in the United States, characterized by both progress and challenges for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community. .
2008
His election gave him the distinction of being the first out gay man to ever elected to Congress as a non-incumbent. With Polis’s win, he joined Reps. Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin in Congress and assisted them in founding the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. . 2008 in LGBTQ rights
August 27 — Del Martin, 87, American LGBT rights activist, married in first wedding performed after California legalized same-sex marriage in September 14 — John Burnside, 91, American LGBT rights activist and partner of Harry Hay September 26 — Paul Newman, 83, American actor and advocate of gay rights. .