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The Society for Human Rights in Chicago becomes the country's earliest known equal rights organization. When it began it had a only 22 members and for the most part unrecognized by the state of illinois.
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This was a very hard time to be different in America. Society as a whole was very narrow minded and conservative. People where forced to keep to themselves or risk persecution. As if racial inequality wasnʼt enough, there also has been a wide distaste and disapproval of LGBT individuals.
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Thanks to the efforts of many equal rights groups...
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as well as iconic figures like these: Harvey Milk, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, who have fought for equal human rights, we have come that much closer to Equal Human Rights.
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LGBT individuals are portrayed in media, entertainment, and pop culture as being widely accepted; however, the truth is that not everyone can agree that LGBT people deserve equal rights in the United States.
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 Ten of the most
Gay-friendly cities.
Berlin Paris
San Francisco Barcelona
New York Amsterdam
Sydney London
Mykonos Copenhagen

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Our Monument has 10 different locations, Berlin, San Francisco, New York, Sydney, Mykonos, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, and Copenhagen.
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“Where we’ve been, Where we are, and Where We’re Going”

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1/8” inch = 1’ ft.

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1/8” inch = 1’ ft.

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15’ 15’

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45’ 45’

1/8” inch = 1’ ft.

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 color palette monument symbol typefaces

TRADE GOTHIC LT STD Condensed No. 18

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“Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going”
day view
dancefloor/amphitheatre

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This monument will undergo a transformation at dusk and dawn, creating a duality in its function.
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dancefloor/amphitheatre

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The monument walls would begin playing music, and the circular floor would gradually transform into a brightly-lit, amphitheatre that could be used as an outdoor dancefloor or stage.
 25. Barry Manilow “Copacabana” 50. Elton John and George Michael “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
24. Barbara Streisand and Donna Summer “No More Tears” 49. Dead or Alive “You Spin Me (Like A Record)”
23. Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” 48. Pet Shop Boys “New York City Boy”
22. Sister Sledge “We Are Family” 47. Diana Ross “Chain Reaction”
21. Queen “I Want To Break Free” 46. Deborah Harry “I Want That Man”
20. Dolly Parton, “9 to 5” 45. Cher “Strong Enough”
19. Coming Out Crew, “Free, Gay and Happy” 44. RuPaul “Supermodel (You Better Work)”
18. Village People, “In the Navy” 43. KD Lang “Constant Craving”
17. Frankie Goes To Hollywood, “Relax” 42. Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me”
16. Village People, “Macho Man” 41. Chaka Kham “I’m Every Woman”
15. Judy Garland, “Over The Rainbow” 40. Wham “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”
14. Bronski Beat, “Smalltown Boy” 39. Paul Lekakis “Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room)”
13. Diana Ross, “I’m Coming Out” 38. Kym Mazelle “Young Hearts Run Free”
12. Cher, “Believe” 37. George Michael “Outside”
11. Gloria Gaynor, “I Am What I Am” 36. Donna Summer “I Feel Love”
10. Alicia Bridges, “I Love The Nightlife” 35. Dannii Minogue “This Is It”
9. Madonna, “Vogue” 34. Belinda Carlisle “Summer Rain”
8. Olivia Netwon-John “Xanadu” 33. Peter Allen “I Go To Rio”
7. Kylie Minogue, “Better The Devil You Know” 32. Sylvester “You Make Me Feel Mighty Real”
6. Pet Shop Boys, “Go West” 31. Heather Small “Proud”
5. Kylie Minogue, “Your Disco Needs You” 30. CeCe Peniston “Finally”
4. The Weathergirls, “It’s Raining Men” (Read “Tribute to It’s Raining Men”) 29. Madonna “Express Yourself”
3. Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive” (Read “Tribute to I Will Survive”) 28. Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
2. Village People, “YMCA” (Read “Memories of the ’70s – The Village People”) 27. Charlene “I’ve Never Been To Me”
1. ABBA, “Dancing Queen” (Read “Tribute to Dancing Queen”) 26. Tim Curry “Sweet Transvestite”

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ROBYN LE TIGRE

ALISON GOLDFRAPP
LADY GAGA

GOSSIP SCISSOR SISTERS KAZAKY

HURTS
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