This document discusses the history of LGBTQ+ rights, beginning with Karl Heinrich Ulrichs in the 1800s who advocated for gay rights and published research on homosexuality. It then outlines key events and organizations in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, such as the founding of ILGA in 1978 and it gaining consultative status with the UN in 2007. The document examines how LGBTQ+ rights connect to broader themes of equality and human rights, and the effects if gay rights had not advanced.