Before the 1900s to The Suffragettes
1482, Switzerland – Richard Puller von Hohenberg is burned at the stake along with his servant Anton Matzler in Zurich. They are accused of having a homosexual relationship.
1731, The Netherlands – Twenty-two men are strangled and burned in a mass execution in Zuidhorn under the charge of sodomy.
The Friends of Dorothy Era and The Hayes Code
1950s The Decade the public learned heterosexual women wanted sex
September 24, 1955
Judy Garland made her TV debut on the “Ford Star Jubilee” on CBS.
September 24, 1956
Elvis and bisexual Nick Adams went to see Mildred Scrivener, Elvis’ senior-class homeroom teacher at Humes High. Elvis donated $900 to the school for new uniforms for its ROTC program.
September 24, 1957
“Mister Rock and Roll” debuted at the Paramount in New York City, NY. Disc jockey Alan Freed’s fourth movie, Mister Rock and Roll, featuring footage of Chuck Berry, Clyde McPhatter, Frankie Lymon and Little Richard, debuted at the Paramount Theatre in New York City.
The Elvis Presley classic, ‘Jailhouse Rock’ was released. It became his ninth US number one single and stayed on the Billboard chart for nineteen weeks. Rolling Stone magazine included it at number 67 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time[2] and was named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In 2004, it finished at number 21 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. On November 27, 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs.
Blogger Nina notes the lyrics: Number 47 said to number three, you’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see… “do the jailhouse rock with me”
The Civil Rights 60s: When the Boomers were under 30
Feminist, Gay Liberation and Lesbian Separatists: Civil Rights
September 24, 1973
ABBA began recording the Waterloo album.
The Genderfuck Apathetics vs Yuppies : Aids the new STD on the list
1981, Canada – In Toronto, a Provincial Court judge acquits Don Franco of charges of keeping a common bawdyhouse in his own home. Police had burst in on Franco while he was having a three-some in 1979.
1981, Canada – Out of the Closet: A Study of Relations Between The Homosexual Community and Police, commissioned by Toronto city council, is released by Arnold Bruner, the author of the report. It recognizes the gay community as legitimate part of community and calls for permanent police / gay dialogue committee.
1982 – The CDC defines a case of AIDS as a disease, at least moderately predictive of a defect in cell-mediated immunity, occurring in a person with no known cause for diminished resistance to that disease. Such diseases include KS, PCP, and other serious opportunistic infections. Diagnoses are considered to fit the case definition only if based on sufficiently reliable methods (generally histology or culture). Some patients who are considered AIDS cases on the basis of diseases only moderately predictive of cellular immunodeficiency may not actually be immunodeficient and may not be part of the current epidemic.
1983
Culture Club’s “Karma Chameleon” leads the UK chart in the first of a six week stay. The song would also reach the top of the Billboard chart next February and would be Number One in sixteen countries worldwide.
1988
The Hollies were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother’ after the song was used on a UK TV beer commercial, the song was originally a hit in 1969 and featured a young Elton John on piano.
90s: Listserves and Email distribution replaces telephone trees for activism
1992 – The Kentucky Supreme Court rules that the state’s anti-sodomy laws violate the rights to privacy and equal protection as guaranteed by the state constitution.
Post 9/11 – From “gay and lesbian” to “lesbigay” to “Lgbt/Lgbtq/Lgbtq2”
2000
Madonna started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Music’, the singers seventh UK No.1 album.
2003, Cairo – Sixty-two men are arrested for homosexuality. They’re charged with “habitual practice of debauchery” and face up to three years in prison.
2004, Canada – Nova Scotia becomes the sixth of Canada’s provinces or territories to have legal same-sex marriage.
2007 – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims Iran has no homosexuals while speaking at Columbia University.
Blogger Nina recalls he was confused by the laughter and the suggestion because they have been genocided or fled.
2021
Hundreds of students at Texas HS walk out of class to protest removal of LGBTQ ‘safe space’ stickers“There’s a lot of hurt, confusion and fear from students who feel like the administration has a problem with them for being LGBTQ+.”www.msn.com
Deranged anti-vaxxer goes on viral rampage tearing down LGBTQ subway ads / LGBTQ NationThe woman is now getting support from right-wing outlets and Russian media…www.lgbtqnation.comhttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/pastor-tells-flock-homosexuality-demonic-spirit-stealing-christian-children/
cited sources
Map of Countries that Criminalise LGBT People | Human Dignity TrustLGBT people are criminalised in more than 70 jurisdictions worldwide. Find out where with our map.www.humandignitytrust.org
Sex & Sexuality in the 19th Century – Victoria and Albert MuseumMale anxieties in relation to both physical and mental health in the Victorian era often seem to have concentrated on the supposedly baleful effects of masturbation, which was alleged to cause a wide range of physical and mental disorders, and on venereal diseases, especially syphilis.Show Morewww.vam.ac.uk
10 Anti-Gay Myths Debunked | Southern Poverty Law CenterBattling the ‘homosexual agenda,’ the hard-line religious right has made a series of incendiary claims. But they’re just not true.www.splcenter.org
15 (surprising) countries where it’s illegal to be gayMany nations in the world have modernized their views on same-sex unions, but there are still 72 countries in which homosexuality is illegal.nypost.com
Examples of Sodomy Laws Used to Discriminate Against Lesbian and Gay People | American Civil Liberties UnionSodomy Laws: Clear and Present DangerExamples of Sodomy Laws Used to Discriminate Against Lesbians and Gay MenTo many people, sodomy laws – state statutes that criminalize private, consensual, non-commercial intimacy – seem like antiquated legal codes that still exist technically, but are not actually enforced. In fact, these laws are frequently used to discriminate againstwww.aclu.org
Religious Exemptions and Discrimination against LGBT People in the United States | HRWSummary All anybody is trying to do is live their lives and be given the service, be treated with respect as anyone else is treated. All we want is equality. –Petra E., Biloxi, MS, October 4, 2017www.hrw.org
The Continuing Controversy Over Bisexuality | Psychology TodayDespite the claims of biphobics, research shows that it’s not a lie or a phase.www.psychologytoday.com
International Laws Protecting Transgender Workers | Human Rights CampaignWhile some countries provide legal protections for transgender people, businesses can and should extend protections for transgender employees to their global operations. As in the U.S., international transgender issues are rapidly evolving.www.hrc.org
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