One of the major issues debated not only in the United States but around the world is the gay rights movement. The lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) community is denied their basic rights as citizens just because of their sexual preferences and the opinion of people across the country. Many Christians believe that homosexuality is wrong and that God is against it, but others believe that God creates everything for a reason and loves everything equally. Although many people believe that homosexuality is a sin and that it is unnatural and wrong, homosexuals are ordinary people and should have all their rights regardless of their sexual orientation. You may be wondering when and how exactly the gay liberation movement began. Well, it all officially began on Friday, June 27, 1969, when a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a bar operating without a liquor license, resulted in an angry riot of gays, lesbians, drag queens, and many other patrons for the entire period. weekend (Misiroglu 308). Although there were many other uprisings across the country, this one in particular became the “foundational political narrative” for gay liberation (Misiroglu 308). The gay liberation movement, as it was previously known, can actually be traced back to the first half of the 1920s. The Human Rights Society was founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago on December 10, 1924 and was the first gay rights organization as well as the oldest documented in America. On November 11, 1950, gay rights activist Harry Hay founded America's first national gay rights organization. Its main aim was to change public perception of homosexuality. On September 21, 1955 the Daughter of Bilitis became the first lesbian rights organization...... middle of paper ......n with popular votes and those are Maine (December 29, 2012), Maryland (1 January, 2013) and Washington (December 9, 2012). Washington DC also legalized gay marriage on March 3, 2010 (“19 States with Legal Marriage”). For many years the gay rights movement has fought, from before Stonewall Inn in 1969 and after. Many teenagers struggle to discover who they are, and thanks to the encouragement and support they encounter from people who support gay rights, they are able to reconcile with who they are regardless of what others, including their families, think. Many still believe today that homosexuality is a sin and that it is unnatural but, despite it being considered a sin, the LGBT community has fought long and hard to earn their rights and they should have them, having a different sexual orientation should it doesn't matter because we are all human and we should all be the same.