April 22nd

04-22-2019   Gentleman Jack premiers in the U.S. A historical television series created by Sally Wainwright. The series is based on the collected diaries of Anne Lister, which contain over four million words and are written largely in secret code, documenting a lifetime of lesbian relationships. Suranne Jones plays Anne Lister and Sophie Rundle plays Ann Walker, Anne Lister’s love interest. Production on the second season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 2021, filming is currently taking place, and hopefully will be released in 2021.

04-22-2013 Marriage equality passed the Delaware House of Representative. The state legalized same-sex marriage on May 7, 2013. The law went into effect on July 1, 2013. Delaware had civil unions since 2011.