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Gay History – January 4, 1982: NYC’s Gay Men’s Health Crisis Founded in Response to AIDS Epidemic
Six months after the New York Times reported on a "gay cancer" that was showing up in gay men. The…
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Gay History – October 28th: Republican Senator Jesse Helms “Homosexuals and lesbians [are] disgusting.”
October 28, 1990: The late Senator Jesse Helms infamously declared in a campaign speech that "homosexuals and lesbians [are] disgusting people marching…
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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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Once Again Safety Pins Bring Support and Comfort To The Gay, LBT, and Marginalized Communities
After 30 years safety pins once again are providing support and a safety net for groups left feeling vulnerable in…
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Gay Blood Ban Art Installation Near Chelsea Market In NYC Proves Powerful Point
Two dumpsters filled with fake blood bags has been set up near the Chelsea Market to raise awareness on…
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READ: Larry Kramer’s FULL Speech “CURE” Given at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis – March 23, 2015
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS. HIV/AIDS has been our plague for 34 years. We should have known more about this plague by…
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Today In Gay History October 14: National March on Washington, GMHC, and Anita Bryant Gets Pied
1930: 21-year-old Ethel Merman makes a name for herself after belting out I’ve Got Rhythm in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy.…
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Learn Your LGBT History! – An Abridged Timeline of Greenwich Village Gay History, 1971-2000
The Ramrod NYC – Circa 1978 1971 The first act of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy is set during this…
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