Gay lesbain rights

The gay rights movement saw some early progress In the s. Hodges that states must license and recognize same-sex marriages. In eighteenth - and nineteenth-century Europe , same-sex sexual behaviour and cross-dressing were widely considered to be socially unacceptable, and were serious crimes under sodomy and sumptuary laws. October , - Matthew Shepard is tied to a fence and beaten near Laramie, Wyoming. Windsor , the US Supreme Court strikes down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that legally married same-sex couples are entitled to federal benefits. The year in which one was born was also found to be a strong indicator of attitude towards same-sex marriage—generations born after are considerably more supportive of same-sex marriage than older generations. Getting Gay Rights Straight.

Thinking back, would you say your views on same-sex marriage have or have not changed significantly over the course of your lifetime? Advocates of gay and lesbian rights have made the repeal of sodomy statutes a leading goal. Unregistered cohabitation since ; Registered partnership proposed Enter your email to get updates when people reply.