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The Castro

The Castro, a historic gay village in San Francisco

A six-band rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community

LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority, including all sexual orientations, romantic orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics that are not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex, respectively. (Full article...)


The Stonewall riots (also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, or simply Stonewall) were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Although the demonstrations were not the first time American LGBTQ people fought back against government-sponsored persecution of sexual minorities, the Stonewall riots marked a new beginning for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.

American gays and lesbians in the 1950s and 1960s faced a legal system more anti-homosexual than those of some other Western and Eastern Bloc countries. Early homophile groups in the U.S. sought to prove that gay people could be assimilated into society, and they favored non-confrontational education for homosexuals and heterosexuals alike. The last years of the 1960s, however, were very contentious, as many social movements were active, including the civil rights movement, the counterculture of the 1960s, and antiwar demonstrations. These influences, along with the liberal environment of Greenwich Village, served as catalysts for the Stonewall riots. (Full article...)

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Rustin at a news briefing on the March on Washington in Washington, D.C., on August 27, 1963

Bayard Rustin (/ˈb.ərd/ BY-ərd; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American political activist and prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

Rustin worked in 1941 with A. Philip Randolph on the March on Washington Movement to press for an end to racial discrimination in the military and defense employment. Rustin later organized Freedom Rides, and helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to strengthen Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership; he taught King about non-violence. Rustin worked alongside Ella Baker, a co-director of the Crusade for Citizenship, in 1954; and before the Montgomery bus boycott, he helped organize a group called "In Friendship" to provide material and legal assistance to people threatened with eviction from their tenant farms and homes. Rustin became the head of the AFL–CIO's A. Philip Randolph Institute, which promoted the integration of formerly all-white unions and promoted the unionization of African Americans. During the 1970s and 1980s, Rustin served on many humanitarian missions, such as aiding refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia. (Full article...)

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Eric Allman (1955–), on Sendmail, his widely used email routing software

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Demonstration against "don't ask, don't tell", Times Square
Demonstration against "don't ask, don't tell", Times Square

Credit: Peter Gene

2006 demonstration against the United States military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, in front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in New York City's Times Square.


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This month's birthdays

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  • 1 – Lionel Pries (1897–1968), American architect, artist, and educator
  • 1 – Peggy Fears (1903–1994), American actress
  • 1 – Sandra Scoppettone (1936–), American author
  • 1 – Ashok Row Kavi (1947–), Indian journalist and LGBT rights activist
  • 1 – Michael McDowell (1950–1999), American novelist and screenwriter
  • 1 – Tom Robinson (1950–), British singer, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist
  • 1 – Thomas Grossmann (1951–), German psychologist, psychotherapist and author
  • 1 – Ferron (1952–), Canadian folk singer and songwriter
  • 1 – Ken Kostick (1953–2011), Canadian chef and television and radio personality
  • 1 – Clayton Littlewood (1963–), English writer
  • 1 – Casper de Vries (1964–), South African actor, comedian, entertainer, painter, composer, director and producer
  • 1 – Vera Bergkamp (1971–), retired Dutch politician
  • 1 – Mikhaela Reid (1980–), American editorial cartoonist
  • 1 – Brandi Carlile (1981–), American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter
  • 2 – Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer
  • 2 – Reginald Turner (1869–1938), English author
  • 2 – John Mosher (1892–1942), American short story writer
  • 2 – Joseph Dubin (1900–1961), American composer
  • 2 – John Lehmann (1907–1987), English publisher, poet and man of letters
  • 2 – Wilhelm Wieben (1935–2019), German journalist, actor and author
  • 2 – Christopher Bernau (1940–1989), American actor
  • 2 – Ginny Foat (1941–), American politician
  • 2 – Crawford Barton (1943–1993), American photographer
  • 2 – Brent Hawkes (1950–), Canadian pastor & LGBT rights activist
  • 2 – Gilbert Baker (1951–2017), American artist, designer, activist, and vexillographer
  • 2 – Nickie Antonio (1955–), American politician
  • 2 – Ian Shaw (1962–), British jazz singer, broadcaster, record producer, actor and comedian
  • 2 – Candace Gingrich (1966–), American LGBT rights activist
  • 2 – Miriam Kabsa [he] (1966–), Israeli-American painter and artist
  • 2 – Andy Cohen (1968–), American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer
  • 2 – Wentworth Miller (1972–), English-born American actor and screenwriter
  • 2 – Zachary Quinto (1977–), American actor
  • 2 – Abby Wambach (1980–), American retired soccer player, coach
  • 3 – Alla Nazimova (1879–1945), Russian actress
  • 3 – George Quaintance (1902–1957), American artist
  • 3 – Josephine Baker (1906–1975), American dancer, singer and actress
  • 3 – Patrick Cargill (1918–1996), English actor
  • 3 – Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), American beat poet
  • 3 – George Hislop (1927–2005), Canadian LGBT rights activist, politician and businesspeople
  • 3 – Walter Rinder (1934–), American humanist poet, philosopher, and photographer
  • 3 – Ian Gelder (1949–2024), British actor
  • 3 – {ill|Svatava Antošová|cs|Svatava Antošová}} (1957–), Czech poet , novelist , and journalist
  • 3 – Ivan Bussens (1960–2007), British male water polo player
  • 4 – Waldemar Zboralski (1960–), Polish veteran gay rights activist, politician, and journalist
  • 3 – Anderson Cooper (1967–), American journalist, author, and television personality
  • 3 – Chen Xue (1970–), Taiwanese writer
  • 3 – Javiera Mena (1983–), Chilean singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
  • 3 – Detox (1985–), American drag performer and recording artist
  • 4 – Val McDermid (1955–), Scottish suspense novel writer
  • 4 – Sam Harris (1961–), American pop and musical theatre musician
  • 4 – Peter Jöback (1971–), Swedish singer, actor and musical artist
  • 4 – Kim Conakshayen [he] (1974–), Israeli transgender singer and dancer
  • 4 – Angelina Jolie (1975–), American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian
  • 4 – Naomi Gonzalez (1978–), American attorney and politician
  • 4 – Robin Lord Taylor (1978–), American actor and director
  • 4 – Tonya Evinger (1981–), American mixed martial artist
  • 4 – Bar Refaeli (1985–), Israeli model, actress, and businesswoman
  • 4 – Luisa Zissman (1987–), British retail entrepreneur and reality television personality
  • 5 – Lisa Cholodenko (1964–), American film and television writer-director
  • 5 – Federico García Lorca (1898–1936), Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director
  • 5 – Suze Orman (1951–), American financial advisor, author, columnist and TV host
  • 5 – Troye Sivan (1995–), Australian actor and singer
  • 5 – Gustáv Slamečka (1959–), Czech politician
  • 5 – Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1926–1990), German aristocrat and businessman
  • 6 – Annie Adams Fields (1834–1915), American poet, essayist, memoirist, and biographer
  • 6 – Sandra Bernhard (1955–), American comedian, actress, singer and writer
  • 6 – Harvey Fierstein (1952–), American actor and playwright
  • 6 – Violet Trefusis (1894–1972), English writer and socialite
  • 7 – James Ivory (1928–), American film director
  • 7 – Anne McClain (1979–), American engineer, military officer, and astronaut
  • 8 – Kim Stolz (1983–), American model, TV personality, author and finance executive
  • 8 – Marguerite Yourcenar (1903–1987), French novelist
  • 9 – Parinya Charoenphol (1981–), Thai boxer, model and actress
  • 9 – Bülent Ersoy (1952–), Turkish singer & actress
  • 9 – Cole Porter (1891–1964), American composer and songwriter
  • 10 – Maurice Sendak (1928–2012), American children's writer
  • 10 – Dustin Lance Black (1974–), American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist
  • 11 – Mario Silva (1966–), Portuguese-Canadian legal scholar and politician
  • 11 – Renée Vivien (1877–1909), British poet
  • 12 – Djuna Barnes (1892–1982), American writer
  • 12 – Jim Nabors (1930–2017), American actor and singer
  • 13 – Paul Lynde (1926–1982), American comedian and actor
  • 14 – Paul O'Grady (1955–2023), British broadcaster, comedian, and drag artist (Lily Savage)
  • 14 – Boy George (1961–), British singer-songwriter
  • 15 – Neil Patrick Harris (1973–), American actor, singer, director, and magician
  • 15 – Bif Naked (1971–), Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and motivational speaker
  • 16 – Lou Sullivan (1951–1991), American author and trans activist
  • 16 – Jenny Shimizu (1967–), American model and actress
  • 16 – Joe McElderry (1991–), British singer and model
  • 17 – Clodovil Hernandes (1937–2009), Brazilian fashion stylist, television presenter, and politician
  • 17 – Evelyn Irons (1900–2000), Scottish journalist and war correspondent
  • 17 – Steven Davies (1986–), English cricketer
  • 17 – Phyllida Lloyd (1957–), English theatre and film director
  • 17 – Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964), American writer and photographer
  • 18 – Robert Arthur(1925–2008), American motion picture actor
  • 18 – Nigel Owens(1971–), Welsh former international rugby union referee,
  • 18 – Babi Badalov(1959–), Azerbaijani visual artist
  • 18 – Agnes Goodsir(1864–1939), Australian portrait painter
  • 18 – Prince Aribert of Anhalt(1866–1933), regent of Anhalt from September to November 1918 on behalf of his underage nephew Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt
  • 18 – John Wendell Holmes(1910–1988), Canadian diplomat and academic
  • 19 – Elisabeth Marbury (1856–1933), theatrical/literary agent and author
  • 20 – Allan Bell (1947–), Manx politician and Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
  • 20 – E. Lynn Harris (1955–2009), American Author
  • 21 – Meredith Baxter (1947–), American actress and producer
  • 21 – Kate Brown (1960–), American politician and Governor of Oregon
  • 21 – Lana Wachowski (1965–), American film director, screenwriter and producer
  • 22 – Václav Fischer (1954–), Czech-German businessman and politician
  • 22 – Jimmy Somerville (1961–), Scottish pop singer
  • 23 – Alan Turing (1912–1954), English mathematician and computer scientist
  • 24 – Stacy Sykora (1977–), retired American volleyball player
  • 25 – George Michael (1963–2016), British singer-songwriter
  • 25 – Larry Kramer (1935–), American playwright, novelist, and LGBT rights activist
  • 26 – Sean Hayes (1970–), American actor and comedian
  • 27 – David Drake(1963-), American playwright, stage director, actor and author
  • 27 – Cyril Wong(1977-), Singaporean poet, fiction author and literary critic
  • 27 – Scott Cunningham(1956-1993),American writer
  • 27 – Tyra Bolling(1985-),American singer, songwriter, and dancer
  • 27 – Bianca Del Rio(1975-),American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer
  • 27 – Daniel Grabauskas(1963-), American transportation executive and government figure
  • 27 – François-Marie Banier(1947-),French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer
  • 28 – Sunil Babu Pant (1972–), Nepalese politician and LGBT rights activist
  • 28 – Jim Kolbe (1942–), American politician, Republican congressman (Arizona) (1985–2003)
  • 28 – David Kopay (1942–), American football player
  • 29 – Charles Clegg(1916-1979),American author, photographer, and railroad historian
  • 29 – Amanda Donohoe(1962-),English actress
  • 29 – Allan Heinberg(1967-),American film screenwriter, television writer and producer and comic book writer
  • 29 – Carl Hester(1967-),British dressage rider
  • 29 – Ylva Lindberg(1976-),Swedish retired ice hockey player
  • 29 – Richard Summerbell(1956-),Canadian mycologist, author and award-winning songwriter
  • 29 – Henry Gerber(1892-1972),early gay rights activist in the United States
  • 29 – Marshall Moore(1970-),American author and academic
  • 29 – John Ash(1948-2019),British poet and writer
  • 29 – Prince Egon von Fürstenberg(1946-2004), socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer, and a member of the former German princely family of Fürstenberg
  • 29 – David Hartnell(1944-), New Zealand journalist and media personality
  • 29 – Roy Rolland(1921-1997), English comedian and stage actor
  • 29 – Charles Mackay(1875-1929),New Zealand lawyer, local politician, and former mayor of Whanganui
  • 30 – Alan Joyce (1966–), Australian business executive and CEO of Qantas Airways

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