Geography
This page is where I am going to organize a chronological history of events by geographic location. All locations are organized by current boarders, not historical ones, in order to keep the list simple and easy for those unfamiliar with the name changes of various countries. Since the majority of my research takes place in the United States and Canada, each state and province for these countries will be listed separately.
United States
| State | Joined the Union | First Gay Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1819 | 1880 |
| Alaska | 1959 | 1884 |
| Arizona | 1912 | 1903 |
| Arkansas | 1836 | 1993 |
| California | 1850 | 1493 |
| Colorado | 1876 | 1910 |
| Connecticut | 1788 | 1635 |
| Delaware | 1787 | 1946 |
| Florida | 1845 | 1528 |
| Georgia | 1788 | 1880 |
| Hawaii | 1959 | 1930 |
| Idaho | 1890 | 1864 |
| Illinois | 1818 | 1673 |
| Indiana | 1816 | 1820 |
| Iowa | 1846 | 1976 |
| Kansas | 1861 | 1994 |
| Kentucky | 1792 | 1880 |
| Louisiana | 1812 | 1721 |
| Maine | 1820 | 1909 |
| Maryland | 1788 | 1770 |
| Massachusetts | 1788 | 1629 |
| Michigan | 1837 | 1880 |
| Minnesota | 1858 | 1905 |
| Mississippi | 1817 | 1673 |
| Missouri | 1821 | 1870 |
| Montana | 1889 | 1877 |
| Nebraska | 1867 | 1871 |
| Nevada | 1864 | 1994 |
| New Hampshire | 1788 | 1899 |
| New Jersey | 1787 | 1896 |
| New Mexico | 1912 | 1851 |
| New York | 1788 | 1646 |
| North Carolina | 1789 | 1988 |
| North Dakota | 1889 | 1862 |
| Ohio | 1803 | 1914 |
| Oklahoma | 1907 | 1987 |
| Oregon | 1859 | 1811 |
| Pennsylvania | 1787 | 1880 |
| Rhode Island | 1790 | 1880 |
| South Caroline | 1788 | 1880 |
| South Dakota | 1889 | 1862 |
| Tennessee | 1796 | 1831 |
| Texas | 1845 | 1847 |
| Utah | 1896 | 1864 |
| Vermont | 1791 | 1861 |
| Virginia | 1788 | 1610 |
| Washington | 1889 | 1977 |
| Washington DC | 1788 | 1857 |
| West Virginia | 1863 | 1801 |
| Wisconsin | 1848 | 1880 |
| Wyoming | 1890 | 1994 |
page revision: 10, last edited: 30 Aug 2012 22:01
