Homosexual acts were forbidden by law in most of the states in the 1960s, same sex couples were also not allowed to marry or to adopt children. ... They were treated unjustly and often violently by the police and did not find justice in the courts. ... The society worked also for legislation to abolish penalties for homosexual intercourse between consenting adults and tried to provide assistance for homosexuals who had been treated unjustly by law enforcement officials or courts.8 The Society took a particular interest in Civil Rights violations and discriminations against homosexuals in parti...

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