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Short timeline of gay history:

4000-2000 BC ~ The Sumerians, originators of the first urban civilization, had gay male chanter-priests called assinu meaning 'womb' men. (Allegro)

c2100-2000 BC ~ The Babylonian epic Gilgamesh portrays an erotic relationship between the hero and his companion Enkidu. Gilgamesh dreams of finding an axe and rejoicing over it, taking it and placing it by his side. His mother interprets the dream: 'The axe which you saw is a man; you cohabited with him as a woman because he will be a match for you.' Enkidu then appears. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh 'veiled his friend like a bride' (Jacobsen).

1969 ~ USA: Stonewall Riots. New York police regularly raided gay bars, harrassing and arresting patrons, but on 29th June the lesbians and gay men of the Stonewall Inn fought back, forcing the police to barricade themselves inside the bar for their own protection. It was the world's first recorded gay riot, and an inspiration to generations of gay activists around the world ever since.

1978 ~ Belgium: The International Lesbian and Gay Association is founded.

1981 ~ Norway became the first country in the world to pass anti-homophobic legislation with the Penal Code ammended to prohibit the persecution of adult homosexuals.

1996 ~ South Africa became the first country in the world to enshrine protection of the protection of rights of lesbians and gay men (Section 2 of the State Duty to Protect Human Rights; 8th May)