This Day in Queer History

On this day in 1931, screenwriter William Bast was born. He wrote two biographies of his close friend James Dean and worked alongside his longtime lover, author Paul Huson, throughout his career.

On this day, Nancy Wechsler and Jerry DeGrieck became the first openly LGBT elected officials in America, winning seats on the Ann Arbor City Council as grad students.

On this day in 2009, Iowa became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through a court decision. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously for equality in the heartland.