November 2, 2015—City of Mascotte in CentralFlorida’s Lake County, approves measure to stop LGBT discrimination.
November 3-4, 2020—Sarah McBride wins the Senate race for Delaware District 1, and will become the nation’s first person who identifies as transgender to serve as a state senator. Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones, elected to serve New York’s 15th and 17th districts, become the first gay Black men elected to Congress. Mauree Turner wins the race for Oklahoma state House become the first nonbinary state legislator in US history and first Muslim lawmaker in Oklahoma.
November 4, 1993—The Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act is added as an amendment to the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. It is later enacted.
November 4, 1999—Aaron McKinney is found guilty in the murder of Matthew Shepard. In a deal that is approved by the Shepard family, McKinney avoids the death penalty and is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with no chance for parole.
November 4, 2008— Amendment 2 added Article I Section 27 of the Florida constitution defining marriage as a union only between one man and one woman, and thus bans the creation of similar unions, such as civil unions or same-sex marriage.
November 4, 2008 – Voters approve Proposition 8 in California, which makes same-sex marriage illegal. The proposition is later found to be unconstitutional by a federal judge.
November 6, 2012 – Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician and the first Wisconsin woman to be elected to the US Senate.
November 6, 2018 – Democratic US Representative Jared Polis wins the Colorado governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first openly gay man to be elected governor.
November 7, 2013— On a 64–32 vote, the Senate approved The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), providing strong federal protections against discrimination, making it explicitly illegal to fire someone because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT).
November 7, 2016— the City Commission of West Palm Beach unanimously approved an ordinance in its second reading banning conversion therapy.
November 7, 2017 – Virginia voters elect the state’s first openly transgender candidate to the Virginia House of Delegates, Danica Roem.
November 9, 2016 – Kate Brown is sworn in as governor of Oregon, a day after she was officially elected to the office and becomes the highest-ranking LGBTQ person elected to office in the United States.
November 11, 1950— The Mattachine Society formed in Los Angeles, California by activist Harry Hay and is one of the first sustained gay rights groups in the United States.
November 12, 2014—Human Rights Campaign (HRC) ranked Miami Beach No. 1 in its Municipal Equality Index, which measures the inclusivity of LGBT people in city laws, policies, and services.
November 13, 1997—The Hate Crimes Prevention Act is introduced in the House and the Senate. The bill would extend the protection of the current federal hate crimes law to include those who are victimized because of their sexual orientation, gender or disability.
November 15, 1937— Nearly 200 men and women in white hooded robes stormed into the Miami-area nightclub La Paloma on NW 79th Avenue.
November 19, 2014— Sarasota unanimously passes measure adding transgender protections.
November 20, 2020— Trump Judges Block Laws Banning LGBTQ “Conversion Therapy” for Minors.
Nov 22, 2016—Ellen DeGeneres was presented with The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama at the White House, the highest honor bestowed by the President to a US civilian, for her instrumental bravery and influence in advancing LGBT rights.
November 23, 2010— By a 6-1 vote, Central Florida’s Orange County has banned sexual orientation- and gender identity-based discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.
November 25, 2008—Judge Cindy S. Lederman declared the ban on homosexuals adopting children violated the equal protection rights under the Florida Constitution.
November 30, 1993 – President Bill Clinton signs a military policy directive that prohibits openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the military, but also prohibits the harassment of “closeted” homosexuals. The policy is known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
November 30, 2006— Ken Keechl is the first openly gay individual to be elected as County Commissioner, District 4. He becomes Broward’s Mayor in 2009.
