1969 in LGBT rights
See also: 1968 in gay rights, other events of 1969, 1970 in gay rights and the list of 'years in gay rights'
Events
- California Assemblyman Willie Brown starts an annual tradition of introducing legislation to repeal the state's sodomy law. He was finally successful in 1975.
- Paragraph 175 repealed in West Germany.
June
- June 27 - New York, New York - The Stonewall riots mark the start of the modern gay rights movement.
Births
- March 4 - Chastity Bono, activist, daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono.
Deaths
- June 22 - Judy Garland, 47, entertainer and pop icon among gay men.