Gay History
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Prestigious Museum Acquires Men’s Room ‘Glory Hole’ For Possible Exhibit
The Western Australia Museum in Perth, recently acquired a Gosnell’s train station toilet door with a “glory hole” and the possible exhibit…
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Today In Gay History – December 11, 1945: John Preston Journalist, Activist, and Father of Leather S&M Gay Erotica Is Born
John Preston the award-winning writer, essayist, and journalist is probably best known for his Leather S&M gay erotica, a genre…
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Gay History – December 9, 1985: The NYC Department of Health Closes The New St. Marks Baths
The New St. Marks Baths was the premiere gay bathhouse in New York City land was located at 6 St. Marks Place in the East Village of Manhattan from…
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WATCH: The Donna Summer Special 1980 (Original Master Copy) – Video
Aired on ABC on Jan. 27, 1980. The hour-long special focus’ primarily on Summer and her music also features guests: Twiggy , Robert…
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The Demonizing of Patient Zero: Science Proves Gaëtan Dugas Was A Victim Of The AIDS Epidemic Not The Cause
Gaetan Dugas, the man blamed for spreading HIV across North America in the 1980s, referred to as “Patient Zero” in…
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The Ghosts of Saint Vincent’s Hospital: Ground Zero For New York City’s AIDS Epidemic
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers or just, “St. Vinny’s” as the locals called it was located on 12th and 13th Street…
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WORLD AIDS DAY – WATCH:”Longtime Companion” (1989) The First Theatrical Movie About AIDS – VIDEO
Longtime Companion a 1989 film with Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, and Mary-Louise Parker celebrates its 25 year anniversary this week. LC was first…
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THANKSGIVING Gay History: Gay Pilgrims In 1600’s Plymouth MA
In the summer of 1637, two working men at the English colony at Plymouth faced the possibility of execution if…
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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…
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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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