LGBT rights movement

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civil rights movement human rights movement political movement social movement

The LGBT rights movement is a global social and political campaign advocating for equal rights, legal protections, and social acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Aliases (4)

LGBT rights movement in the United Kingdom ×1
gay liberation movement ×1
marriage equality movement ×1
queer rights movement ×1

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil rights movement → human rights movement → political movement → social movement →
advocatesFor	bisexual people → gay people → intersex people → lesbian people → non-binary people → queer people → transgender people →
emergedIn	20th century →
hasKeyIssue	HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment access → access to gender-affirming healthcare → adoption rights → anti-bullying protections in schools → anti-discrimination protections → asylum and refugee protection for LGBT people → ban of conversion therapy → decriminalization of same-sex sexual activity → family recognition and partnership rights → freedom of expression and assembly → gender recognition laws → intersectional inclusion of race, class, and gender issues → marriage equality → media representation and visibility → military service rights → protection from hate crimes → removal of LGBT identities from mental disorder classifications → workplace equality →
hasMainGoal	equal rights for LGBT people → legal protections for LGBT people → social acceptance of LGBT people →
hasNotableEvent	Stonewall uprising of 1969 in New York City →
hasSymbol	pink triangle → rainbow flag → transgender pride flag →
isAssociatedWith	LGBT community → Pride Month → Stonewall riots → gay liberation movement → intersex rights movement → queer rights movement → rainbow flag → transgender rights movement →
operatesIn	global context →
opposes	biphobia → cisnormativity → discrimination based on gender identity → discrimination based on sexual orientation → heterosexism → homophobia → transphobia →
relatedTo	civil rights movement in the United States → feminist movement → human rights movement globally →
usesStrategy	coalition building with other social movements → community organizing → legal advocacy → litigation → political lobbying → pride parades → public demonstrations → public education campaigns →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alison Bechdel → Coretta Scott King → James Obergefell → James Obergefell ("marriage equality movement") → Stonewall riots ("gay liberation movement") →	movement
Alan Turing law ("LGBT rights movement in the United Kingdom") →	associatedWith
LGBT rights movement ("queer rights movement") →	isAssociatedWith