1973 - Lance Loud comes out on the PBS "series" An American Family. He's the first person to come out on national television.
1973 - The New York DMV bans "offensive" license plate combinations, including "DYK" and "FAG."
1974 - After Dark magazine announces it will no longer allow the word "gay" to be included in any advertisements.
1975 - The Vatican releases its "Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics" which includes a definition of homosexuality as "a serious depravity."