This Day in Queer History

On this day in 1954, Charles Busch was born. A playwright, actor, and drag icon, he built a legendary career in camp theater, culminating in his Broadway hit The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.

On this day, the federal government acted to overturn Tasmania's anti-sodomy law. Tasmania was the last Australian state to penalize same-sex relations. An entire continent finally decriminalized love.