Gay History
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Gay History – January 8, 1962: Two Men Arrested for “Abominable Act and Detestable Crime Against Nature” In North Carolina Under 429-Year-Old Law
Max Perkins and Robert McCorkle were arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the charge that they “did unlawfully, willfully, maliciously and…
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SAN DIEGO: Construction Begins on Historic Naval Vessel USNS Harvey Milk
At a ceremony at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego on Friday, the "first cut" of steel…
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Gay History – September 14, 1989: ACT UP Protests the NYSE, Crashes Trading Floor
On September 14, 1989, ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) led a noon protest of 350 people in front…
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Gay History – September 12, 1969: Gay Liberation Front Protests The Village Voice Over Homophobic Advertising Policy
On September 12, 1969 he Gay Liberation Front held a protest at the Village Voice,demanding a meeting with publisher Ed…
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Gay History – August 24, 1970: the New York Times Runs Front Page Story On “Homosexuals in Revolt”
On August 24, 1970: A little over a year after the Stonewall riots The New York Times ran a front…
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Gay History – June 26, 1964: Life Magazine Covers the “Sordid World” of Homosexuality In America
Gay History - June 26, 1964: Life Magazine Covers the "Sordid World" of Homosexuality In America. Wrote LIFE magazine: “Homosexuality…
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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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Bigoted Parents Pull 650 Kids From School District To Protest LGBT History Curriculum
Bigoted parents pulled about 650 children from the Rocklin Unified School District in California on May 1st. for one day,…
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Illinois House Approves Bill That LGBT History Be Taught In Schools
The Illinois state House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a bill to includes historical figures in the LGBT civil…
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New Jersey Will Now Include LGBT History In All Public Schools
igned into law on Thursday by Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey has become the second state to require public schools…
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