ABSTRACT
This book describes the advancements in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) legal rights beginning with the 1969 Stonewall riots to the momentous U.S. Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County and its impact on the controversial Affordable Care Act. As the result of ongoing, collective grassroots efforts by LGBTQ people, activists, allies, attorneys, and journalists, significant advances have been made culturally, politically, and legally. LGBTQ people went from being treated as criminals, jailed for engaging in sex in the privacy of their own homes, to being treated as citizens with equal rights, freedoms, and protections. These new legal rights include sexual privacy, marriage equality, military service, adoption, and employment protections. In addition, LGBTQ people now have the support and acceptance of the majority of Americans. Public opinion shows support for LGBTQ legal rights in marriage, military service, adoption, employment, and housing.
