2004 ⟶ Massachusetts Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
November 18: Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to l...
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🏳️🌈 Stonewall Riots Spark Gay Rights Movement
June 28 – July 3: The Stonewall riots in New York City instigate the gay rights movement.⟶
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United States📹 Rodney King Beating Captured on Video, Leading to Police Indictments
March 3: A video captures the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. Four Los Angeles police officers are indicted on March 15 for the beating.⟶
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United States🧑🏿🤝🧑🏾 Million Man March Held in Washington, D.C.
October 16: The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C. The event was conceived by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.⟶
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United States🏳️🌈 Massachusetts Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
November 18: Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.⟶
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United States🏳️🌈 Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
The Supreme Court of the United States determines that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.⟶
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United States🚗 Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Rally and Violence
August 11 – 12: Charlottesville, Virginia becomes the site of a far-right rally protesting the removal of Confederate statues throughout the US. During the event, a white supremacist rams his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, injuring 19 and killing one.⟶
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