11-28-2014 Finland legalizes same-sex marriage. Gay couples had been able to enter into registered partnerships since 2002, but now the measure passed by the Finnish Parliament will end the distinction…
11-25-2014 U.S. District Court Judge Kristine Baker struck down Arkansas’ gay marriage band. She ruled in favor of two same-sex couples that argued that the ban violated the U.S. Constitution…
11-21-2008 US release of the film Were The World Mine is a story of gay empowerment, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream. It is a romantic musical fantasy film…
11-20-1934 The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman opens on Broadway at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. At the time of the play’s premiere, the mention of homosexuality on stage was…
11-18-2014 Montana’s ban on same-sex marriage was struck down by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris. He did not stay his injection, which meant that state officials could begin issuing marriage…
11-17-2014 Ted Osius is confirmed as ambassador to Vietnam. He becomes the 7th openly LGBT person to be confirmed as an ambassador during the Obama Administration. He is married to…
11-12-2008 Gay marriage becomes legal in Connecticut. 11-12-2014 The Supreme Court lifted the hold on gay marriages in Kansas. 11-12-2014 South Carolina gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge…
11-10-1973 Lambda Legal – The United States’ oldest and largest legal organization for the civil rights of the LGBT community. This marks the date of the first meeting. Board members:…
11-07-2013 U.S. Senate voted to approve the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). It would make it illegal to discriminate against LGBT individuals. The final vote was 64-32, with 10 Republicans joining…
