Works Cited

PRIMARY
Kameny, Franklin Edward. The Kameny Papers. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Library of Congress. Web. 10
May 2016. Kameny -- a very momentous figure in the LGBT movement -- became
central in the confrontation against the federal government's policies barring the
employment of gays and lesbians, particularly in positions linked to national security.
Furthermore, because Kameny saved every piece of paper documenting that struggle, all
of these letters, appeals, and other documents are now accessible online. This made this
collection of the Library of Congress a very valuable source, providing insight into the
early movement.
Lynch, Loretta. "Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference
Announcing Complaint Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discrimination
Against Transgender Individuals." Washington, DC. 9 May 2016. Speech. This speech by
Attorney General Loretta Lynch shows the national government (of the Obama
administration) opposition to the laws in North Carolina, which she calls "statesponsored" and "state-sanctioned" discrimination laws. This speech shows one of the
attempts to remedy the current issue.
Mississippi (State). Legislature. Assembly. AN ACT TO CREATE THE "PROTECTING
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE FROM GOVERNMENT DISCRIMINATION ACT"...
(HB 1523). 2016 Reg. Sess. (April 4, 2016). Mississippi State Legislature. Web. 10 May.
2016. This State House Bill from the Mississippi state legislature was signed into law on
April 5, 2016. It is set to come into effect by July 1st, 2016. Its stated intent is to protect
"sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions," specifically that "Marriage is or

should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman." Though this act states
that it provides protection from government discrimination, it actually as such protects
individuals who discriminate against LGBT individuals. It came about as a response to
the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.

SECONDARY
"The Gay Rights Movement." American Social Reform Movements Reference Library. Ed. Carol
Brennan, Et Al. Vol. 1: Almanac. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 191-218. Gale Virtual Reference
Library. Web. 10 May 2016. Overview of the Gay Rights movement, with many
definitions of relevant terms. A very valuable source that focused on the leaders and
important figures of the movements. Includes many primary photographs of these leaders.
Gianoulis, Tina. "Gay Liberation Movement." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed.
Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 2. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. 211215. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 May 2016. Overview of the the Gay
Liberation Movement. Details its beginnings following the Civil Rights and Women's
Rights movements. Used especially for background information.
"Hay, Harry." American Social Reform Movements Reference Library. Ed. Carol Brennan, Et Al.
Vol. 3: Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 123-131. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web.
10 May 2016. Biography of Harry Hay, one of the most notable early leaders of the Gay
Rights movement. Detailed his involvement in important events and organizations, like
the Mattachine Society. This biography also included many primary photographs.
Lopez, German. "How State Legislators Plan to Limit LGBT Rights Next, in One Map." Vox.
Vox Media, 19 Mar. 2015. Web. 11 May 2016. This article from Vox provided us with a

very useful image. We used the map it provided to show the amount of anti-LGBT bills
were proposed in the time right before the Ogerfell decision came out.
Retter, Yolanda. "Stonewall Rebellion." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Sara
Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 4. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. 544-546. Gale
Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 May 2016. Overview of the first, major turning point
in the Gay Rights movement: the Stonewall Rebellion.
"Timeline: Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 26 May
2016. This secondary timeline, including primary source photographs, was a very useful
source in our project. This overview by PBS provided historical background and key
transformative events in the LGBT rights movement, focused especially on the Gay
Rights movement. We used some of the key events on this website in our own timeline,
using this source as a guide to the most important milestones of the movement.