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Christine Jorgensen - first American who comes forward publicly about being transgender
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon - created the first lesbian rights organization
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Harvey Milk - first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California
Tammy Baldwin - first openly lesbian candidate ever elected to Congress, winning in Wisconsin

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes and Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act
“Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy - address what it is, when it was passed, where it stands now
Repeal of DADT and impact on military
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) - case that legalized gay marriage in the U.S.
Bostock v. Clayton County (2021)