In 1969, New York City police raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar In Greenwich Village.

Riots broke out, sparking six days of violent protests known as the Stonewall Riots.

Days after the Stonewall uprising, LGBTQ rights demonstrations took place in New York.

This is generally considered the first major demonstration for gay rights.

One year later in 1970, came the first Pride marches.

Eight years after that, the iconic six-striped rainbow flag was created at the request of activist Harvey Milk and became the stamp of pride.

In 2015 came another milestone: The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

But this didn't mean the end of discrimination.

LGBTQ Americans still face legalized discrimination when it comes to housing, jobs, healthcare, parenting, and even prison.

LGBTQ people are nine times more likely than non-LGBTQ people to be victims of violent hate crimes.

So far, in 2023, lawmakers in 46 states have introduced more than 650 anti-LGBTQ bills.

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