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Homosexuals From 1947 To 1950

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Gay people were also ostracized by the government and in the workplace. From 1947 to 1950, over 6,500 people were denied from government jobs or fired for being gay or on suspicion of being gay. At the time, there were no federal or state ordinances protecting gays from workplace discrimination, and homosexual acts were considered a felony and a disgrace, so gay people kept their sexuality a closely guarded secret. For example, in New York City, raids on widely known gay bars like the Stonewall were common. The practice for these raids was that the police would check identification, and if a person was not dressed as their sex, or did not have at least three assigned-sex items on, they would be arrested.
In response to this disturbing trend,

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