1979 in gay rights
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See also: 1978 in gay rights, other events of 1979, 1980 in gay rights and the list of 'years in gay rights'
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Events
- May 21 - White Night Riots occur in San Francisco after Dan White uses the Twinkie defense to get a conviction of voluntary manslaughter instead of murder in the assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone.
- October 14 - Washington, DC - The first gay rights march was held in the United States' capital with about 100,000 people in attendance.
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