Category: Gay History

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Gay History – November 17, 1998: John Lawrence Arrested In His Home For Having Gay Sex, Lawrence vs. Texas Begins

In 1960 every state in America had an anti-sodomy law on its books. In 1961, the American Law Institute's Model…

Gay History - November 16, 1979: "BENT" Written by Martin Sherman Opens In London

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Gay History – November 16, 1979: “BENT” Written by Martin Sherman Opens In London

Bent is a 1979 play written by Martin Sherman. that revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of…

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Gay History 1979 – WATCH: KPIX 5 Special Report: Has San Francisco Gay Power Gone Too Far? ~ The Aftermath Of Milk & Moscone Murders [VIDEO]

WATCH: KPIX 5 Special Report: Has San Francisco Gay Power Gone Too Far? ~ The Aftermath Of Milk & Moscone…

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Veterans Day Tribute: Technical Sgt. Leonard P. Matlovich America’s 1st. Out Gay Serviceman

Today on Veterans Day we honor all Americans who have served in the armed forces. One man who must be honored…

Gay History - June 20, 1951: Mattachine Society Officially Adopts It's “Missions and Purposes”

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Gay History – November 11, 1950: The Mattachine Society Holds It’s First Meeting In Los Angeles

On November 11th. 1950, Harry Hay and a group of Los Angeles friends formed The Mattachine Society, a group to…

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Today in Gay History – November 10: The Republican White House Call-Boy Crack Scandal of 1989 and More

November 10th. 1928 – The New York Times reported that forty distinguished witnesses including T. S. Eliot, Arnold Bennett, Vera Brittain, Ethel Smyth. and Virginia Woolf, appeared…

Gay History: November 7, 1985: NYC Closes the "Notorious" MINESHAFT, READ The NY Times Article

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Gay History: November 7, 1985: NYC Closes the “Notorious” MINESHAFT, READ The NY Times Article

Gay History: November 7, 1985: NYC Closes the "Notorious" MINESHAFT, READ The NY Times Article

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Gay History – November 7, 1978: California’s Prop 6 aka The Briggs Initiative Against Gay Teachers Defeated

California’s Proposition 6 commonly known as The Briggs Initiative, would have banned gays and lesbians, and possibly anyone who supported gay rights,…