February 13, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concluded that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not allow sexual orientation discrimination in employment because it is a form of sex discrimination. Insame-sex marriage was legalized in the District of Columbia. His aim was to broaden the public perspective of homosexuality beyond its being viewed simply as a medical or biological issue, but also as an ethical and cultural one. John Boswell has countered this argument by citing ancient Greek writings by Plato[6] which describe individuals exhibiting exclusive homosexuality.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadduring his speech at Columbia Universityasserted that there were no gay people in Iran. The Mattachine Society was involved in two landmark gay rights cases in the s. Retrieved November 3, Here, she talks raising moneyselling her company, and Silicon Valley's diversity problem.
Milk served almost 11 months in office and was responsible for passing a stringent gay rights ordinance for the city.
