Handout
GLSEN LGBTQ History Timeline
Use this handout with your students to view a timeline of key events in LGBTQ+ history.
Subject
- History
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
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How to Cite This Handout
Facing History & Ourselves, “GLSEN LGBTQ History Timeline”, last updated November 15, 2017.
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