英语pre同性恋话题课件.pptxVIP

;;rainbow flag ;;;; In 1996, a court in the Hawaii overturned a legislative provision state about banning same-sex marriage in Hawaii state, and this decision lead to national discussion on this issue. In 2000, Vermont Gov. Howard Dean signed a law allowing civil unions between same-sex partners. Vermont became the first state to recognize same-sex unions. Civil union was new legal relationship created by Vermonts, and since then it was used widely. ; In June 2003, the Federal Supreme Court’s decision on the Lawrence v. Texas (Lawrence et al. V. Texas) case paved the way for same-sex couples fight for legal rights (including marriage). In February 2004, the mayor in San Francisco, California, Gavin Newsom and other officials began publishing Marriage Certificate in San Francisco. Dale Martin and Phyllis Leon is the first same-sex couples who get married. March 29, 2004, Massachusetts recognized the civil unions to give same-sex couples some rights. ;March 29, 2004, Massachusetts recognized the civil unions to give same-sex couples some rights. In November 2008, after Connecticut Superior Court made the judgment of constitutionality of same-sex marriage in 2007, Connecticut began issuing marriage certificates to same-sex couples, the state became the first two parts of the country to allow same-sex marriage. March 3, 2010 Washington, DC recognize same-sex marriages. March 13, 2013, United States Colorado General Assembly approved a bill to allow gay marriage. So far, the Colorado and another eight states become states that allow same-sex marriage. June 28, 2015, in New York in Manhattan, the Empire State Building lit rainbow lights to celebrate gay marriage become legal. ;Two pivotal persons in the movement of liberating lesbian; In the most conservative era in American society, the two courage women, Dale Martin and Phyllis Leon became lovers. They are the founders of the gay liberation movement, and they develop and expand the definition of lesb