Gay History
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MEMORIAL DAY – WATCH: A Day In The Life Of The AIDS Memorial Quilt and Remember Our Lost and Fallen
There is more than one type of war and those who become causalities of it.On October 12, 1996. The AIDS…
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Gay History – May 25, 1977: The Deadly Fire At NYC’s Everard Baths. 9 Men Killed, 9 Injured.
On the quiet morning of May 25, 1977 nine patrons aged 17 to 40 years old were killed, and nine…
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Gay History – May 23, 1920: Harvard University’s “Secret Court”. Gay Witch-hunt Expels 10 Students
On May 13, 1920 Cyril Wilcox, a Harvard undergraduate, committed suicide after telling his older brother, George, that he had…
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MRS. AMERICA – 1974: Bella Abzug Introduces The Equality Act to Congress
In 1974, gay activists in New York City were fighting to pass a city-wide gay rights ordinance. The late NY…
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Gay History – May 22: Harvey Milk Day “You have to give people hope.”
In 2009 then California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger designated May 22 as “Harvey Milk Day”, and inducted Milk in the California…
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San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, THE STUD Forced To Close Because of COVID-19 Shuttering
San Francisco’s oldest surviving gay bar, The Stud, which opened in 1966 will be forced to close it's doors and…
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Pioneering Gay Television News Anchor Randy Price Retires and Signs Off After 40+ Years
Randy Price, considered the nation’s first openly gay news anchor, signed off for the final time Wednesday after 42 years in the…
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Gay History – May 18, 1981: Dr. Lawrence Mass Becomes The First Person To Report About AIDS
While many believe that June 5, 1981 is the date of the first published report about the deadly disease which…
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Gay History – May 17, 1972: John Water’s “Pink Flamingos” in Theaters Opens Starring: DIVINE! – WATCH the Full Movie
On this day in 1972 John Waters’ outrageous movie Pink Flamingos opens in theaters. Written, produced, filmed, and edited by John Waters, the film…
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Gay History – May 16, 1921: Edward Everett Tanner (aka Patrick Dennis) Author of “Auntie Mame” Is Born
May 16, 1921 – Patrick Dennis (pseudonym of Edward Everett Tanner) , the writer who created Auntie Mame was born…
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