On this day in queer history: 24 February 1982 Anti-gay televangelist Jerry Falwell was hit in the face with two fruit pies at a Baptist convention. The protest became part of a tradition of nonviolent political theater aimed at figures promoting harm against LGBTQ+ people. #QueerHistory #Pie

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On this day in queer history: 23 February 1933 Nazi authorities began the systematic persecution of homosexuals by closing queer venues, banning publications, and dissolving gay rights groups. These directives marked the start of a campaign that would lead to mass arrests, imprisonment, and death.

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On this day in queer history: 22 February 2009 Sean Penn won the Oscar for portraying Harvey Milk in Milk, which also won Best Original Screenplay. The film brought the story of the first openly gay elected official in California to a worldwide audience. #QueerHistory #LGBTQhistory #HarveyMilk

On this day in queer history: 20 February 2004 Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk said his country should legalize same-sex marriage after watching weddings in San Francisco, and called for respectful treatment of gender-nonconforming people—an unusually progressive stance from a reigning monarch.

On this day in queer history: 19 February 1974 The Pat Collins Show aired live from NYC’s Continental Baths on WCBS. Despite the venue’s reputation as a gay bathhouse, the broadcast prompted only one complaint—an unusually open moment of mainstream media engagement with gay life. #QueerHistory

Happy Birthday to Audre Lorde! 18 February 1934 Poet, essayist, and self-described Black lesbian feminist whose writing reshaped conversations around race, gender, sexuality, and power, leaving an enduring legacy of truth and resistance. #AudreLorde

On this day in queer history: 17 February 1989 Chicago’s gay rights ordinance took effect, banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and allowing fines of up to $500. The law made Chicago a major U.S. city to formally protect LGBTQ+ residents through local civil rights policy.

Happy Birthday to Billie Joe Armstrong! 17 February 1972 Green Day frontman who has spoken openly about his bisexuality, helping bring queer visibility into punk and mainstream rock through music rooted in rebellion and honesty.

Happy Birthday to Conrad Ricamora! 17 February 1979 Actor and singer known for his work on stage and screen, including Broadway and television roles that expanded queer Asian American visibility with depth and humanity.

On this day in queer history: 16 February 1990 Artist Keith Haring died of AIDS-related illness at 31. Emerging from NYC subway drawings, his bold visual language became iconic—and his later work directly confronted AIDS, sexuality, and loss. #QueerHistory #KeithHaring

On this day in queer history: 15 February 2008 Lawrence King, a gay 15-year-old in Oxnard, California, died after being shot at school. His murder exposed the deadly impact of bullying and intolerance toward gender-nonconforming LGBTQ+ youth and is examined in the documentary Valentine Road.

Happy Birthday to Susan B. Anthony! 15 February 1820 Women’s rights activist whose lifelong partnerships with women and rejection of conventional marriage have placed her within queer historical discourse, alongside her pivotal role in suffrage history. #SusanBAnthony

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On this day in queer history: 14 February 1972 The Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club held its first meeting in San Francisco. Founded by activist Jim Foster, it became the first gay Democratic political club in the U.S., bringing LGBTQ+ organizing directly into electoral politics. #QueerHistory

Happy Birthday to Rob Halford! 14 February 1951 Judas Priest frontman and metal icon who came out as gay in 1998, redefining masculinity within heavy metal and becoming a symbol of authenticity in unlikely spaces. #RobHalford

On this day in queer history: 13 February 1953 Christine Jorgensen returned to New York after undergoing gender-affirming surgery in Denmark. A Bronx native and Army veteran, she became the first widely known trans woman in the U.S. and used her fame to advocate for transgender visibility.

On this day in queer history: 12 February 1976 Actor Sal Mineo was murdered in the garage of his West Hollywood apartment at age 37. Known for Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus, Mineo was openly gay and living with his partner at the time of his death. His killer was later caught and convicted.

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On this day in queer history: 10 February 1976 Doonesbury introduced openly gay character Andy Lippincott. His coming-out storyline was banned by some newspapers, and his later AIDS diagnosis and death helped bring the AIDS crisis into mainstream popular culture. #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory

On this day in queer history: 9 February 1971 All in the Family aired the first network TV episode to present a gay-themed storyline in a largely positive light, as Archie Bunker learns one of his longtime friends is gay—marking a turning point in LGBTQ representation on television. #QueerHistory

Every morning I post “On This Day in Queer History” for Queerazon. Today someone on Farcebook altered and reposted it. Apparently we’re now “Cretinazon.” If accurate LGBTQ+ history upsets bigots and Holocaust deniers, I’m doing something right.

On this day in queer history: 7 February 1970 The Gay Liberation Front organized a protest at Barney’s Beanery in LA, forcing the removal of a long-displayed homophobic sign reading “FAGOTS – STAY OUT.” Though it reappeared at times, the sign was permanently removed in 1984. #QueerHistory

Happy Birthday to Eddie Izzard! 7 February 1962 Comedian, actor, and gender-nonconforming trailblazer whose career challenged rigid ideas of identity, fashion, and performance long before mainstream acceptance. #EddieIzzard

On this day in queer history: 6 February 1993 The Netherlands passed anti-discrimination legislation banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation—a key early legal protection for LGBTQ+ people at the national level. #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #Netherlands

On this day in queer history: 5 February 2005 IRIN reported that “honor killings” of gay men were common in Iraq and that a 2001 law prescribing the death penalty for homosexuality remained unchanged, despite orders to roll back the criminal code—highlighting the severe risks LGBTQ+ people faced.

Happy Birthday to William S. Burroughs! 5 February 1914 Writer and Beat Generation provocateur whose work confronted sexuality, control, and power with unsettling honesty, reshaping experimental literature and queer expression. #WilliamSBurroughs

On this day in queer history: 4 February 1987 Randy Shilts’ And the Band Played On was published, documenting the early AIDS epidemic and exposing government indifference and political infighting as HIV spread through marginalized communities. The book reshaped public understanding of the crisis.

On this day in queer history: 3 February 2012 HUD issued regulations prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in federally assisted housing programs, expanding federal protections for LGBTQ+ people and affirming housing as a civil right #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory

Happy Birthday to Gertrude Stein! 3 February 1874 Modernist writer and cultural force whose Paris salon shaped 20th-century art and literature. Her lifelong partnership with Alice B. Toklas remains foundational to queer literary history. #GertrudeStein

Happy Birthday to Nathan Lane! 3 February 1956 Tony-winning actor and comedian whose career helped normalize openly gay leading men in theater and film, pairing impeccable timing with lasting cultural impact. #NathanLane

On this day in queer history: 2 February 2005 Transgender Europe (TGEU) was founded in Vienna during the first European Transgender Council. The NGO advocates for trans and gender-diverse rights and runs the Trans Murder Monitoring project documenting global anti-trans violence. #QueerHistory

Happy Birthday to Elaine Stritch! 2 February 1925 Broadway legend and unapologetic truth-teller whose wit, candor, and refusal to soften herself made her a lasting gay icon on stage and screen. #ElaineStritch

On this day in queer history: 1 February 1942 Nazi Germany formally extended the death penalty to men convicted of same-sex relations. The amendment escalated the regime’s persecution of homosexual men, transforming discrimination into state-enforced lethal punishment. #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory

Happy Birthday to Langston Hughes! 1 February 1901 Poet, novelist, and central voice of the Harlem Renaissance. While often constrained by his era, Hughes’s work explored race, identity, and desire with depth that continues to resonate in queer literary history. #LangstonHughes

Happy Birthday to Tyler Wu! 1 February 1997 Adult film star whose work has helped broaden representation in queer porn, particularly for Asian performers, while building a strong fan base through visibility, confidence, and body-positive self-expression. #TylerWu

On this day in queer history: 31 January 2017 Britain enacted the “Turing Law,” granting posthumous pardons to thousands of men convicted under abolished anti-gay laws and allowing living men to seek pardons. The law is named for Alan Turing, convicted in 1952 and pardoned in 2013. #QueerHistory

Happy birthday to Tallulah Bankhead! 31 January 1902 Actress, wit, and walking double entendre. Openly bisexual, wildly charismatic, and utterly uncontainable, Bankhead became a queer icon through sheer force of personality and refusal to behave. #TallulahBankhead #HollywoodLegend

On this day in queer history: 30 January 1946 A House committee reported on the military’s use of “blue discharges,” which were widely used against gay service members and African Americans. Neither honorable nor dishonorable, blue discharges denied veterans benefits. The practice ended in 1947.

On this day in queer history: 29 January 2007 Israel registered its first same-sex couple after the High Court ruled that marriages legally performed abroad must be recognized by the state. Binyamin and Avi Rose, married in Canada in 2006, set a historic precedent. #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory

Happy birthday to Greg Louganis! 29 January 1960 Olympic diving legend and HIV activist. One of the most accomplished divers in history, Louganis later came out as gay and HIV-positive, using his platform to confront stigma with grace and honesty.

Happy birthday to Sara Gilbert 29 January 1975 Actor, writer, and producer whose work spans generations of television. Openly lesbian and thoughtful about representation, Gilbert has helped normalize queer lives both on-screen and behind the scenes.

Happy birthday to Adam Lambert! 29 January 1982 Singer and performer who brought unapologetic queerness to the center of pop and rock stages. From American Idol to fronting Queen, Lambert has fused technical brilliance with fearless self-expression.

On this day in queer history: 28 January 1976 The formation of Gay American Indians (GAI) was reported in The Advocate. Founded by Barbara May Cameron and Randy Burns, GAI was the first Native gay and lesbian organization in the U.S. and helped lay the groundwork for the modern Two-Spirit movement

Holocaust Remembrance Day Today we remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of others persecuted and murdered by the Nazi regime. We honor their lives by refusing forgetfulness and by standing against hatred in all its forms. #NeverForget

On this day in queer history: 27 January 1994 Deborah Batts became the first African American and openly lesbian U.S. federal judge after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Her appointment marked a major milestone for LGBTQ+ and racial representation in the federal judiciary #QueerHistory

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On this day in queer history: 25 January 2011 The CDC released its first federal survey including LGBTQ-specific data on intimate partner violence, revealing that sexual minority respondents experienced violence at rates equal to or higher than heterosexuals—challenging long-held assumptions.