October 10, 1949 – The periodical Newsweek published a story titled “Queer People” calling gays perverts and comparing them to exhibitionists and sexual sadists. It challenged the idea that homosexuals hurt no one but themselves.
October 10, 1953 – British newspaper “The Times” reported that Rupert Croft-Cooke was sentenced to nine months in prison and Joseph Alexander was sentenced to three months after they were accused of homosexual acts by two Royal Navy cooks. Croft-Cooke wrote about the case in “The Verdict of You All.”
October 10, 1953 – British newspaper “The Times” reported that Rupert Croft-Cooke was sentenced to nine months in prison and Joseph Alexander was sentenced to three months after they were accused of homosexual acts by two Royal Navy cooks. Croft-Cooke wrote about the case in “The Verdict of You All.”
October 10 1973 – Toronto City council passes resolution banning discrimination in municipal hiring on basis of sexual orientation. First such legislation in Canada.
October 10, 1987 – In Washington DC 2,000 gay and lesbian couples were united in a mass commitment ceremony in front of the IRS building. That morning, Rev Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Church, led a worship service at the First Congregational Church in Washington DC, and the crowd overflowed the church. The same day in Washington DC, a memorial service was held for Harvey Milk at the Congressional Cemetery at the burial plot purchased by the Never Forget Foundation to memorialize gay heroes.
October 10, 1990 – OutRage, a London direct action group, held a Kiss-In at Brief Encounter, a gay pub which had recently banned same-sex kissing.
October 10, 1995 – The US Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of Romer v Evans, Colorado’s Amendment 2 which would havebanned all gay rights laws in Colorado.
October 10, 1997 – Lesbians organized a Daiku no Hi (Dyke Day) in Tokyo. It drew about 200 participants and received much media attention.
October 10, 1998 – Jackie Foster, a British broadcaster, actor, and lesbian activist, died at age 70.
October 10, 1998 – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America held a conference in Minneapolis Minnesota on gay and lesbian clergy.
October 10, 1999 – The Washington Post reported that a Harvard University research team conducted a study which demonstrated that gay men and lesbians are better than heterosexuals at identifying other gay men and lesbians.
October 10, 1999 – Catholic Bishop Pat Buckley of Belfast came out.
October 10, 1990 – OutRage, a London direct action group, held a Kiss-In at Brief Encounter, a gay pub which had recently banned same-sex kissing.
October 10, 1995 – The US Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of Romer v Evans, Colorado’s Amendment 2 which would havebanned all gay rights laws in Colorado.
October 10, 1997 – Lesbians organized a Daiku no Hi (Dyke Day) in Tokyo. It drew about 200 participants and received much media attention.
October 10, 1998 – Jackie Foster, a British broadcaster, actor, and lesbian activist, died at age 70.
October 10, 1998 – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America held a conference in Minneapolis Minnesota on gay and lesbian clergy.
October 10, 1999 – The Washington Post reported that a Harvard University research team conducted a study which demonstrated that gay men and lesbians are better than heterosexuals at identifying other gay men and lesbians.
October 10, 1999 – Catholic Bishop Pat Buckley of Belfast came out.
Bob hats off to you, You have truly outshine yourself. This Gay history month theme you got going on is priceless. Thank you.
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Great post Bob - I enjoy reading the common history we share!
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