12-09-2005 The film Brokeback Mountain is released in the U.S. The film attained awards for Best Picture and Best Director at the British Academy Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards,…
12-08-2014 The International Olympic Committee voted unanimously to approve a recommendation that adds non-discrimination language regarding sexual orientation to the Olympic Charter. The decision to update the wording will be…
12–07-2017 Australia’s Parliament passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage. 12-07-2012 U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear cases on gay marriage – Prop. 8 & DOMA to receive hearings.
12-06-2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a historic speech on LGBT rights at U.N. in Geneva. In what LGBT equality advocates are heralding as a remarkable and historic speech,…
12-05-2012 Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that a law in southern Oaxaca state that bans same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, paving the way for same-sex couples to marry in that state…
12-04-2012 Janeé Harteau becomes the first openly-gay female police chief in Minneapolis. She won unanimous approval from the City Council on Nov. 30th. Harteau married her partner Sgt. Holly Keegel…
12-03-2000 Original U.S. broadcast date of Queer As Folk – The Series ran on Showtime from Dec. 3, 2000 – Aug. 7, 2005. One of the best series ever made….
12-02-2014 Dale Scott comes out as MLB’s first openly gay umpire. He is the first active male official to come out in MLB, the NFL, NBA or NHL. Major League…
12-01-2012 The U.S. Military Academy’s Cadet Chapel at West Point hosted its first same-sex wedding, Penelope Gnesin and Brenda Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate, wed.
