historia lgbt

August 18, 1990- United States President Signs Ryan White Act George H.W. Bush signs the law which provides funding for services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The act is named…

August 15, 1985   Rock Hudson made his announcement on July 25, 1985 disclosing his HIV positive status. He later dies of AIDS related complications in his sleep on October…

August 8, 1984- Greg Louganis Wins his first Olympic gold metal Greg Louganis win's the Men's 3-meter springboard. A few days later, he also winds gold for the 10-meter platform.…

First Latin American Country Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage   Image Source: Wikipedia In 2010, a new law in Argentina is published in the 'Official Gazette" after be signed by President Cristina…

  Image Credit: NPR Compton's Cafeteria  Police relations with the trans, drag and gay communities in the Tenderloin reached a boiling point in 1966. Across San Francisco resistance was in…

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were…

1988- First National HIV/AIDS education campaign begins In 1988, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop oversees the first national education campaign regarding HIV/AIDS.The first mailing, Understanding Aids, is mailed nationally on…

1996- Romer v. Evans Decision Amendment 2 to the Colorado Constitution specifies that homosexual and bisexual individuals are not a protected class. After these arguments, the Supreme Court goes on…

1927- The film 'Wings' premiered   'Wings' Movie Poster-1927   The first feature film to feature a male on male kiss, Wings goes on to be the first film to…

May 18, 1970- The first time two men file for a marriage license in the United States A senior deputy clerk of Hennepin County District Court, administered oaths to James…

Puerto Rico Senate Approved Non-Discrimination Bill   The Puerto Rican Senate approves a bill in a 15-11 vote banning anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and government services. Senator…

The Cairo 52 The Cairo 52 were masked and held together in a mass cell. In the 90s, word was spreading through the LGBT community in Egypt, and even through some…