Social Developments: Developments for Homosexuals in the USA

Question 1

What did Congress say about homosexuality in the 1950s?

Answer 1

It was a mental illness

Question 2

Which state was the first one to abolish anti-gay laws?

Answer 2

Illinois

Question 2

What was the name for the homosexual scare?

Answer 2

The Lavender Scare

Question 3

What did many employers do in the Lavender Scare?

Answer 3

Fired employees they felt were gay

Question 4

What year did Illinois repeal their anti-gay laws?

Answer 4

1962

Question 4

What year did police officers raid a gay bar?

Answer 4

1969

Question 5

How many officers and gay bar attendees fought against each other in 1969?

Answer 5

400

Question 6

What did the gay bar attack result in the formation of?

Answer 6

Gay Liberation Front

Question 7

How many people attended a 1970 Gay Liberation Front march?

Answer 7

10,000 people

Question 8

What happened as a victory for homosexuals in 1974?

Answer 8

The first openly gay politician was elected to office

Question 9

What happened as a victory for homosexuals in 1973?

Answer 9

Homosexuality was no longer regarded as a mental illness