Comments on: LGBT History Month: 31 days of gay

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:55:30 +0000

I am so glad to see this! I knew of some of these things, but much of it (especially the detailed information) came as a surprise. Unfortunately, looking through it, there are many more negative events than happy ones. I suppose we just have to focus on the few happy ones. Still, so glad to have this information up!

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:42:03 +0000

Afew Canadian notes but nothing on first spousal benefits-1882.
1982 riot to protest bathhouse raids-5000 people chanted ‘no more shit’!
1969 homosexuality decriminalized. etc. etc.

By: tracey

tracey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:39:04 +0000

This was a great history lesson, just imagine if the other months were included.

By: gwychooch

gwychooch — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:35:39 +0000

Wow! And Thanks for the history lesson. Would love to see this type of article repeated each and every month. It would bring into prospective exactly how far we’ve come in terms of visibility, civil rights and social acceptance. especially for guys (and gals) like me who live in near isolation in rural mid-American between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Sadly, the facts described also reflect the disparity in social acceptance and legal equality that in the next generation will be righted, perhaps. As a gay man who in his salad days suffered the fears of civic harrassment and the humiliation of police raids, I salute your forthright reporting of the current issues that affect us all by association and orientation at birth. I’m proud of my sexuality, but prouder still of those who labor in the trenches to fight for our human rights and dignity.

By: Ronn

Ronn — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:30:48 +0000

This is a great summary, too bad it isn’t in a version that can be printed in a legable font. I also agree with Mike in MO, bring back Today in GLBT Hisotry.

By: Seph

Seph — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:19:50 +0000

This is awesome…My birthday is on this month, October. Wickedly Cool!

By: Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:13:34 +0000

whatever happened to “Today in LGBT History”? It used to be updated everyday on 365gay, but after the website was re-vamped, it disappeared.

BRING IT BACK!!!!!

By: atlanta guy

atlanta guy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:31:38 +0000

Trace:

National Coming Out Day is October 11th and has been since I was in college (and probably before). That’s why Gay History Month has always been celebrated in October.

By: Trace

Trace — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:04:27 +0000

Huh?

Try June as being Gay History Month. You know, Stonewall? Fight for rights and recognition? PRIDE!!!!

Hate it when people attempt to fragment the community and take focus off of tradition.