This Day in Queer History

Today in queer history, filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini was born in Bologna. Openly gay from the start of his career, the poet, novelist, and director became a towering figure in European cinema and letters.

On this day, Ang Lee won the Academy Award for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain, bringing a queer love story to Hollywood's biggest stage and into the cultural conversation forever.

On this day, Brendan Fay, a gay Irish immigrant, answered exclusion with celebration, launching a parade in Queens that declared every queer Irish New Yorker belongs in the streets.