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The American Progress site dedicates itself to the improvement of the livelihood of Americans. This article addresses the trends in gender equality in the workplace and the deep focus Americans have on clean energy as they look toward the future. By using research of female roles in the job market, the article encourages the presence of women as an equal part of the clean energy workforce. Based on the effects that the clean energy movement will have on the entire population, this article insists on equal representation of ideas form both genders to reach ultimate success.

This webpage presents a table outlining the many and varied programs brought forth by the New Deal. The table describes the program and its outcome. The New Deal changed the lives of many Americans through the implementing of a minimum wage, the creation of jobs, the banning of child labor and especially the Social Security Act.

This article gives a perspective on the progress of the Gay Rights movement from the perspective of a newer member to the marches. They reflect on the early start for liberation in 1965 and the first Gay Rights marches in 1970. This was a chance for many of the sub groups to join together to strengthen their cause and how far that cause has come today.

This site looks at LGBT issues on the national and international stage. It is full of related news articles from around the globe on issues that affect the community, which might be overlooked otherwise.

This site talks of the progression of a fight that lasted almost a century. The struggle for women's rights had its phases, encouragements and lead activists. In a few sections, the suffragists, the influence voting rights being granted to African American men had. and the arrival of the 19th Amendment.

Truth in Progress is a website dedicated to the exploration of the civil rights histories, including both black and LGBT perspectives. The site invites participation as its members travel the country to document experiences regarding sexual orientation, racial issues, and religion and how these topics intersect with one another. The video "Stonewall and Christopher Street" is a short video discussing how the gay liberation parade where Donna Gottschalk was photographed, and the the Stonewall riots have become "memorialized" worldwide. Although many other significant moments occurred in the history of the gay rights movement, these two in particular have become "symbolic" for the LGBT community and others interested in its history. The speaker points out how Stonewall is often viewed as the beginning of the movement though other important steps came earlier.

This msn news article discusses the current climate of homosexuality in the United States. It highlights the many progressive steps that have been take throughout this year toward equality in marriage and in the workplace for the gay community. The article focuses on the impact of the gay rights movement in the political arena. Including the public announcement of several gay politicians, the article suggests that Republicans are slowly trying to gain popularity with LGBT rights supporters, even though considered to be a conservative party. This article connects to the photograph of Donna Gottschalk and the gay liberation movement by making readers aware of the changes that have occurred, fueled by those who participated in the parade over 40 years ago.

The multimedia presentation on the 1970's Women's Liberation Movement pays homage to some of the most influential leaders in the fight for female equality. Including moments like Billie Jean King's famous "battle of the sexes" tennis match, this video gives the viewer a glimpse into many of the victories that women achieved in the progression of the female presence in the United States. Striking photographs combined with video and audio recordings bring life to a great decade of change for women, and the belief that sex and gender should not affect human rights for Americans.