Topic: Equal Protection Clause

May 18, 
1896

Plessy v. Ferguson – “Separate but Equal” Held Constitutional

Nov 20, 
1910

Pauli Murray, Civil Rights and Feminist Activist, is Born

Jun 1, 
1942

Court Limits Sterilization of Offenders: “Skinner v. Oklahoma”

Jan 12, 
1948

Supreme Court Requires Oklahoma to Provide Equal Law School Opportunity for African-Americans

Jun 5, 
1950

Univ. Texas Law School Must Admit African-American: “Sweatt v. Painter”

May 1, 
1959

Prince Edward County, Virginia, Closes Schools Rather Than Integrate

Jan 23, 
1964

The Federal Poll Tax Is Abolished

May 25, 
1964

Supreme Court Orders Virginia County to Reopen Public Schools

Jun 15, 
1964

Supreme Court Establishes “One Man, One Vote” Rule

Dec 7, 
1964

Florida Law Banning Interracial Co-Habitation Unconstitutional

Jun 7, 
1965

A Constitutional Right to Privacy: “Griswold v. Connecticut”

Mar 24, 
1966

All Poll Taxes Declared Unconstitutional

May 20, 
1968

Supreme Court: “Illegitimate” Children Are Persons with Rights

Nov 22, 
1971

Breakthrough: Women Covered by Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

Mar 22, 
1972

Unmarried Women Win Right to Contraceptives in Massachusetts

Oct 10, 
1972

First Supreme Court Case on Same-Sex Marriage – No Substantial Federal Question

Mar 25, 
1975

First Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S.?

Jul 1, 
1985

Pauli Murray, Civil Rights Pioneer, Feminist, Civil Libertarian, Dies

May 20, 
1996

Victory for Lesbian and Gay Rights in the Supreme Court: “Romer v. Evans”

Sep 21, 
1996

President Clinton Signs Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Aug 18, 
1997

First Women Enroll at Virginia Military Institute (VMI)

Dec 20, 
1999

Vermont Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Couples

Apr 26, 
2000

Vermont Legalizes Civil Unions

Jun 26, 
2003

Anti-Sodomy Laws Unconstitutional: “Lawrence v. Texas”

Nov 18, 
2003

Massachusetts State Court Establishes Right to Same-Sex Marriage

May 17, 
2004

Same-Sex Marriages Begin in Massachusetts

May 22, 
2007

Edie Windsor and Thea Speyer Marry – Then Make History in 2013

Nov 4, 
2008

Proposition 8 – California Bans Same-Sex Marriage

Apr 3, 
2009

Iowa Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

May 6, 
2009

Maine (Temporarily) Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Jun 3, 
2009

New Hampshire Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Dec 18, 
2009

Washington, D.C. Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Dec 4, 
2010

California Proposition 8, Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, Declared Unconstitutional

Nov 2, 
2010

Three Judges Removed From Iowa Supreme Court – Voted For Same-Sex Marriage

Feb 23, 
2011

Obama Administration Stops Defending Defense of Marriage Act

Jun 24, 
2011

New York State Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

May 9, 
2012

President Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage

Nov 6, 
2012

Quadruple Electoral Win for Same-Sex Marriage

Jun 26, 
2013

Same-Sex Marriage Victory: Supreme Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

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