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…

Will Kohler 1 week ago

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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…

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Gay History – November 11th, 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…

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

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…

November 8, 1977: Harvey Milk Is Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

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Gay History – November 8, 1977: Harvey Milk Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

November 8, 1977 – Harvey Milk after is elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, making him the first…

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

California’s Proposition 6 was an initiative on the California State ballot on November 7, 1978. More commonly known as The Briggs Initiative, sponsored by John…