09-08-1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar – U.S.A. release date. It is an American comedy film, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York…
On September 6, 2018, India’s Supreme Court strikes down a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex that was punishable by up to 10 years in prison. LGBT people still cannot marry,…
09-04-2014 The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that gay marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana are unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous.
09-03-2013 On this date the Pentagon declared that same-sex spouses of military members will be eligible for the same health care, housing and other benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex spouses. “It…
08-31-2013 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first Supreme Court justice to officiate a same-sex marriage. She officiated marriage between Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser and economist…
08-27-2013 The Bernalillo County clerk’s office in Albuquerque, New Mexico begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, joining two other counties. …
08-26-2013 New Mexico State District Judge Alan Malott rules that New Mexico’s constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The judge declared same-sex marriage legal, ordering the clerk…
08-25-1939 The Wizard of Oz is released. A favorite of the gay community. Saying “I’m a friend of Dorothy’s” was a way to let others know you were gay in…
