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FLASHBACK: The Legendary Divine Dies In Los Angeles Hotel Room (March 7, 1988)
Today in LGBTQ+ history… On March 7, 1988, Harris Glenn Milstead – better known as Divine, the larger-than-life drag queen – died in his sleep of a heart attack attributed to his obesity, at the...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: James Baldwin Publishes His Second Novel, Giovanni’s Room (July 1956)
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… Though the novel was first published in 1956 – a particularly impressive feat during the mid-20th century, when homosexuality was still considered a mental illness in the...
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FLASHBACK: Isis King Becomes The First Trans Woman To Compete On ANTM...
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… When the 11th cycle of America’s Next Top Model premiered on The CW network on September 3, 2008, Isis King made history. By qualifying as one of the final 14 contestants...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: Real World Star And AIDS Activist Pedro Zamora Dies (November 11,...
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… Pedro Pablo Zamora was only 22 years old when he died on November 11, 1994, but in his short lifetime he helped shift North Americans’ perspectives on gay people living...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: The First Memorial To The LGBT Victims Of The Nazis Is Unveiled...
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… On May 12, 1985, a pink granite monument was unveiled at the site of the former Neuengamme concentration camp in northern Germany. The stone monument bears the inscription...
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FLASHBACK: Gilbert Baker, Designer Of The Rainbow Flag, Is Born (June 2, 1951)
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… Self-described as the “gay Betsy Ross,” Gilbert Baker was an American artist, an LGBTQ+ rights activist and the creator of the rainbow flag. His artistic work helped define...
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FLASHBACK: Pride Flag Raised On Canada’s Parliament Hill For The First Time...
Today in LGBTQ+ history… To kick off Canada’s first-ever nationwide Pride Month, and for the first time in Canadian history, the rainbow-coloured Pride flag was raised on Parliament Hill in Ottawa by...
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FLASHBACK: Jazz Icon Billy Tipton Dies And Is Outed As Trans (January 21, 1989)
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… When jazz musician Billy Tipton died on January 21, 1989, at the age of 74, a secret was revealed: he had been assigned female at birth. Tipton (whose original name was...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: Soldier Barry Winchell Dies After Anti-Gay Hate Crime (July 6, 1999)
Today in 2SLGBTQI+ history… Pfc. (Private First Class) Barry Winchell of the 101st Airborne Infantry was one of the earliest martyrs of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), the official United States policy...
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FLASHBACK: PrideVision TV, Canada’s First LGBT+ Channel, Launches (September...
TODAY in 2SLGBTQI+ history… September 7, 2001, saw the launch of PrideVision TV, Canada’s first LGBT+-focused 24-hour cable television channel. It was the world’s second LGBT+ channel, following in...
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