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Milestones in the Gay Rights Movement
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194028.html
Source: Family Education Network

This site contains a brief history of the events surrounding and leading up to the Stonewall Riots.
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• What are the Stonewall Riots?
• When did the gay rights movement begin?
• Has the government ever exercised anti-gay practices?
• What effect did the Stonewall Riots have on the gay rights movement?
• What are some similarities between the gay rights movement and other civil rights movements?