8 events documented
On this day, Red Cross cofounder Jean-Henri Dunant was born. He shared the first Nobel Peace Prize. A German gay periodical reported evidence suggesting attraction to men in 1924; the underlying letters remain independently unverified.
On this day in 1920, artist Touko Laaksonen, known as Tom of Finland, was born. His bold, hypermasculine drawings challenged stereotypes and reshaped how gay men saw themselves.
On this day, chef Susan Feniger was born. A trailblazer in Los Angeles dining with Border Grill and Too Hot Tamales, she built a culinary empire alongside her partner, writer and director Liz Lachman.
On this day in 1978, the trial began for those arrested in Montreal's Truxx bar raid. The 1977 machine-gun raid arrested 146 men, but the backlash led 3,000 to protest, and Quebec soon passed the world's first LGBTQ+ human rights law.
On this day, South Africa became the first country to constitutionally protect LGBTQ+ civil rights. That same day, Edwin Cameron became the world's first openly gay Supreme Court judge.
On this day, we celebrate the life of Ruth Simpson. She founded the first lesbian community center in the United States and led Daughters of Bilitis in New York, standing between police and her community when raids came.
On this day in 2010, Chaz Bono's legal name change was recognized by the court, marking a milestone in his public transition that brought transgender visibility to mainstream America through fearless advocacy.
On this day in 2010, Riga hosted its most peaceful Gay Pride parade yet, as 300 to 400 marchers walked cobblestone streets under heavy police protection while religious groups and Neo-Nazis stayed away.
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