Gay & Lesbian History in the US
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Sgt. Miriam Ben-Shalom
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Cukor, George
Lourde, Audre
Williams, Tenessee
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Navratilova, Martina
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1981-First report of what is now called AIDS.
1981-Wisconsin passes first gay rights bill.
1982-First Gay Games
1982-Center for Disease Control investigates what is being called a "Gay Plague"
1984-Federal Officials announce discovery of first probable cause of AIDS.
1984-The Wall Street Journal permits use of the word "gay".
1984-23 year old gay man assualted by three teenagers.
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