1976 in LGBT rights

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This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1976.

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Notes

  1. Miller (2002), p. 296
  2. Burton, William (19 October 2018). "Milton Shapp was America's first equality Governor". Out in Jersey.
  3. Rosen, Rebecca J. (26 February 2014). "A Glimpse Into 1970s Gay Activism". The Atlantic.
  4. Carbery, Graham (2010). "Towards Homosexual Equality in Australian Criminal Law: A Brief History" (PDF) (2nd ed.). Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives Inc.

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