1971 in LGBT rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) rights that took place in the year 1971.

Events

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March

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  • 18 — Idaho decriminalizes homosexual acts between consenting adults, but the repeal is itself repealed before taking effect.[3]
  • 24 — In a case granting citizenship to a Cuban man, a federal judge rules that homosexuality alone cannot bar a person from becoming a United States citizen.[3]

April

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  • 1 — The French magazine Tout is seized by police, who characterize its call for sexual liberation in that country an "outrage to public morals".[4]

May

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July

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October

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  • 1 — Connecticut decriminalizes homosexual acts between consenting adults.[9]
  • 12 — The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs recommends the repeal of a city law banning homosexuals from working in or going to bars.[11]

November

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December

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Boldt, David R. (February 23, 1971). "Homosexual Files Delegate Papers: Number of Contestants Is Now Eight". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ Miller, p. 392
  3. ^ a b Rutledge, p. 33
  4. ^ Rutledge, pp. 33–4
  5. ^ "Idag 50 år sedan den homosexuella revolutionen – Sverige var först i Europa med Prideprotester". QX.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  6. ^ "Gay Alliance Toward Equality". City of Vancouver Archives. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gay Alliance Towards Equality (GATE) Vancouver". Gay & Lesbian Liberation in Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Rutledge, pp. 36–7
  9. ^ a b Rutledge, p. 38
  10. ^ "Man imprisoned for being gay to get posthumous pardon from Trudeau". CBC. February 28, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  11. ^ Rutledge, p. 40
  12. ^ Knegt, Peter (June 7, 2016). "Why all Canadians should know about The Body Politic". CBC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

References

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  • Miller, Neil (1995). Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present. New York, Vintage Books. ISBN 0-09-957691-0.
  • Rutledge, Leigh (1992). The Gay Decades. New York: Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN 0-452-26810-9.