Whether it was civil rights or gay rights, the struggle for equality has been an on-going battle. While the call to action generally happens on the grassroots level with the people, it’s on Capitol Hill where the real changes happen. As BlackEnterprise.com’s coverage of the Black LGBT community, we look back at the some major historical points of the LGBT rights movements with an intensive timeline that follows the ups, downs and milestones under various presidential administrations. —Kahliah Laney
Kahliah A. Laney is a multimedia journalist based in New York City. The California native attended the University of California, Davis, double majoring in English and Sociology. Kahliah currently attends the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Her work has been featured in Government Technology magazine, the Mott Haven Herald, and on the New York City News Service. She has been a contributor to BlackEnterprise.com since June 2011.
