October 9, 1806 – African-American scientist Benjamin Banneker died.
October 9-11, 1976 – A National Lesbian Conference hosted by Lesbian Organization of Ottawa.
October 9, 1985 – New York City mayor Ed Koch wrote a letter to the New York County American Legion asking them to reconsider their decision not to allow the Gay Veterans to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade. The American Legion did not respond to the request.
October 9, 1987 – The US National AIDS Network held a ceremony to honor volunteers in the fight against AIDS. Among those present were Gary Collins, actresses Morgan Fairchild and Whoopi Goldberg, playwright Harvey Fierstein, and Congressman Gerry Studds.
October 9, 1993 – Evangelist Billy Graham apologized for saying AIDS may be a judgment of God for sin. The remark was made during a sermon in Columbus Ohio. “I don’t believe that, and I don’t know why I said it.”
October 9, 1993 – Episcopal bishop E. Otis Charles, 67, who had been bishop of Utah from 1971-1986, publicly came out.
October 9, 1998 – South Africa’s highest court repealed the country’s sodomy law and ruled that the two men who challenged the law could file for monetary damages and have their records cleared.
October 9, 1998 – The Netherlands sanctioned adoption by same-sex couples as long as they meet the same criteria required of heterosexual couples.
October 9-11, 1976 – A National Lesbian Conference hosted by Lesbian Organization of Ottawa.
October 9, 1985 – New York City mayor Ed Koch wrote a letter to the New York County American Legion asking them to reconsider their decision not to allow the Gay Veterans to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade. The American Legion did not respond to the request.
October 9, 1987 – The US National AIDS Network held a ceremony to honor volunteers in the fight against AIDS. Among those present were Gary Collins, actresses Morgan Fairchild and Whoopi Goldberg, playwright Harvey Fierstein, and Congressman Gerry Studds.
October 9, 1993 – Evangelist Billy Graham apologized for saying AIDS may be a judgment of God for sin. The remark was made during a sermon in Columbus Ohio. “I don’t believe that, and I don’t know why I said it.”
October 9, 1993 – Episcopal bishop E. Otis Charles, 67, who had been bishop of Utah from 1971-1986, publicly came out.
October 9, 1998 – South Africa’s highest court repealed the country’s sodomy law and ruled that the two men who challenged the law could file for monetary damages and have their records cleared.
October 9, 1998 – The Netherlands sanctioned adoption by same-sex couples as long as they meet the same criteria required of heterosexual couples.
The gay veterans not being allowed in the parade---shame shame shame. Unreal.
ReplyDeleteIs the Netherlands a step in the right direction? The laws where I am are still archaic and makes "homosexuality" essentially illegal. It's based on old UK law - and the operative word is "old".
ReplyDeleteSouth Africa has also come a long way for an African country!