07-03-1901 – 12-10-1970 Thelma Ellen Wood – Born in Kansas and raised in St. Louis Missouri. She was an American sculptor. Although she always considered herself a sculptor, she is better…
07-03-2016 Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau marched in Toronto’s Pride Parade. He is the first sitting prime minister to do so. He also marched in the 2017 Pride Parade,…
07-02-1951 – 02-19-2002 Sylvia Rae Rivera – Born in New York City. She was an American drag queen and a transgender activist. Rivera is considered to be the one that…
07-01-1961 – 08-31-1997 Diana, Princess of Wales – Born in Sandringham, Norfolk, England. Diana was born into British nobility. Her engagement to Prince Charles in 1981 brought her into…
07-01-2013 Same-sex marriages begin in the state of Delaware. 07-01-2014 Federal Judge John G. Heyburn II struck down Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriage. “In America, even sincere and long-held religious…
06-30-1956 Paris Barclay – Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He is an American television director and producer and served as the President of the Directors Guild of America from 2013…
06-30-1919 Different From Others (Anders als die Andem) – A German film believed to be the first pro-gay film in the world. The film was partially funded by Magnus Hirschfeld’s…
06-29-1916 – 08-25-1979 Charles Clegg – Born and raised in Rhode Island. He was an American author, photographer, and railroad historian. Clegg is primarily remembered as the lifelong companion of…
06-28-1941 Donald Spoto – Born in New Rochelle, New York. He is an American biographer and theologian. Spoto is best known for his best-selling biographies of film and theatre celebrities….
06-28-1969 Stonewall Rebellion In the early hours of this day in 1969, the Stonewall riots broke out in New York City, marking the beginning of the gay rights movement. The…
