This Day in Gay: Torch Song Trilogy
On this day back in 1988, the film adaptation of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy opens in the United States.
Janet Maslin from The New York...
Remember Me? Laverne & Shirley
On this day, 50 years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted on ABC. For those (impossibly) who don’t know, Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that...
This Day in Gay: July 27
Some dates whisper through history. July 27 grabs the mic.
If you’re looking for a single day on the calendar that captures the full arc...
This Day in Gay: Greg Louganis
Happy 66th Birthday to former Olympian Greg Louganis! Greg’s an American Olympic diver who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics on the springboard and platform....
This Day in Gay: August 3 and the Queer Fight to Own the Story
August 3 is one of those dates that refuses to behave like a tidy timeline. It gives us a trans wrestling pioneer, a bedroom...
This Day in Gay: Canada Introduces Gay Marriage
On this day in 2005, The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Civil Marriage...
This Day in Gay: August 24, When Queer History Refused to Behave
August 24 is doing a lot. It gives us Marsha P. Johnson’s birthday, marks the death of Bayard Rustin, and celebrates the arrival of...
This Day in Gay: Victor Buono
Actor and “poet” Victor Buono was born on this day in 1920. He was best known for playing the villain King Tut in the television...
This Day in Gay: Skaters, Singers, and Smithsonian Artifacts
September 7 has given birth to icons, taken them away, and put their artifacts under glass at the Smithsonian. It's a day of arrivals...
This Day in Gay: Ramon Navarro
Mexican actor Ramon Novarro was born Feb 6th, 1899. He began his career in American silent films in 1917 and eventually became a leading man and...
