How Have The Rights For LGBT Changed Over The Past 50 Years In The US?
29 NOVEMBER, 2022
A movement that had been simmering for years was rekindled and ignited at the Stonewall Inn on a June night in 1969.When police stormed the well-liked pub on June 28, 1969, New York City's then-underground queer community resisted police brutality. In the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights movement, the Stonewall riots constituted a turning point.
In a series of maps illustrating the status of LGBT rights around the world, Human Rights Watch celebrates global progress toward decriminalising consenting same-sex relationships and marriage equality during this Pride Month and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall.