10-04-1941 – 12-11-2021 Anne Rice – Born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was an American author of gothic fiction, Christian literature, and erotica. She is best known for her popular and…
10-04-1996 Bound is released in the US. Directed by the Wachowskis, it is their feature film directorial debut. The film stars Jennifer Tily, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano. Bound was…
10-03-1925 – 07-31-2012 Gore Vidal – Born in West Point, New York. He was an American writer of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays. He was also an intellectual known…
10-03-2011 Gay Voices (now called Queer Voices), begins on Huffington Post. It has been consistently ranked the number one lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender news/culture website on the Internet by…
10-02-1949 Annie Leibovitz – Born in Waterbury, Connecticut. She is an American portrait photographer. In 1970 she started her career as a staff photographer, working for Rolling Stone magazine. In…
10-02-1976 The first gay rodeo is held as a charity fundraising event at the Washoe County Fairgrounds in Reno, Nevada. It was organized by Phil Ragsdale, regarded as the “Father…
10-01-1903 – 11-05-1989 Vladimir Horowitz – Born in Kiev, the Russian Empire ( now the capital of Ukraine). He was a classical pianist and composer. In 1939, Horowitz settled in…
10-01-1989 Denmark’s same-sex partnership law comes into force, giving same-sex couples all the legal and fiscal rights and obligations like those of opposite-sex marriage. The world’s first such law.
09-30-1935 Johnny Mathis – Born in Gilmer, Texas. He is one of the most popular American singers of popular music and jazz. In 1958, Johnny’s Greatest Hits was released. The…
09-30-2012 California officially bans ex-gay therapy for youths. Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Alabama Chief Justic Roy Moore Suspended September 30, 2016 – Ultra-conservative chief justice Roy Moore…