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1973 in LGBT rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1973.

Events

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January

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  • 1 – Maryland becomes the first state to ban same-sex civil marriages. It does so by passing a statue restricting marriage to heterosexual couples.[1]
  • 27 – The Metropolitan Community Church's headquarters in Los Angeles is burned to the ground by an unknown assailant.[2][3] No persons are inside of the building at the time of the fire.

April

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June

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August

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October

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November

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December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rector, Kevin (9 March 2015). "Md. attorney general says Supreme Court must overturn same-sex marriage bans nationwide". Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ Clendinen, Dudley (1999). Out For Good: The Struggle to Build a Gay Rights Movement in America. Simon & Schuster. p. 179. ISBN 0684810913.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Community Church fire report". January 27, 1973. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Falcón, Iván (2006). "La guerra de los colas" (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "32 People Died In the UpStairs Lounge Fire in 1973. Why was it Forgotten?". WBUR. May 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Peters, Rob. "Pride and Prejudiced: A history of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender milestones, in Vancouver and around the world". The Tyee, August 4, 2006. Accessed on September 25, 2008.
  7. ^ "City Bars Job Discrimination", The Body Politic, no. 10, 1973.
  8. ^ Wainwright v. Stone, 414 US 21 (Supreme Court of the United States 2010-11-05).
  9. ^ Jones v. Callahan, 501 S.W.2d 588 (November 9, 1973)
  10. ^ District of Columbia Human Rights Law Title 34 D.C. Rules and Regulations (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Government of the District of Columbia. 1973. pp. 9–10.
  11. ^ Caplan, Arthur L. (1987). Scientific controversies: case studies in the resolution and closure of disputes in science and technology. Cambridge University Press. p. 392. ISBN 0-521-27560-1.
  12. ^ "Gay Activists Alliance Actions at City Hall". NYC LGBT Historic Sites. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "SINGER v. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COM'N | 530 F.2d 247 | 9th Cir. | Judgment | Law | CaseMine". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.