60s attitude on women & gay rights

The 60s decade was a beginning for change and development as social taboos such as sexuality and racism were gradually relaxed despite the copious assassinations. The 60s were unable to contain the demands for greater individual freedom and equal rights for all resulting in a break free of the social constraints and norms from previous ages. The 60s experienced rises, successes, breakthroughs as well as nightmares an disasters. By the end of the 50s and the beginning of the 60s, the Second World War brought about a huge levelling of social classes. The perception of women in the 60s was that their place was generally being at home excluding them from many jobs and professions; the media even promoted this with the stereotypical vulnerable, helpless females requiring a male to rescue them or solve their solutions; i.e. a car breaking down and the woman being helpless and clueless on what to do. Protests erupted and street blocking, marches and even writing books to project their views. LGBT rights only arrived late 60s and early 70s and were inspired by the civil-rights movements and the women's rights movement. LGBT suffered set backs around the AIDS epidemic outbreak however the protests bounced back and became more radical demanding a right to be different and encouraged Gay Pride. But the gay rights movement wasn't until the end of the decade; Gay people weren't even allowed to congregate- a club in New York (famous for Gay congregation) was routinely checked and those believed to be homosexual were arrested.