3 events documented
On this day, Ludwig II of Bavaria was born. The 'Fairy Tale King' built castles on the Rhine and filled them with young men in revealing uniforms. His diaries reveal strong homosexual desires he never publicly acknowledged. He drowned at 40.
On this day in 1918, Leonard Bernstein was born. The composer of West Side Story and one of the most talented musicians in American history, he lived a complex life that included relationships with men.
On this day in 1981, openly gay student Bob Hoy ran for Raleigh's city council and earned only 3% of the vote after local press attacks. Six years later, Joe Herzenberg became North Carolina's first openly gay elected official.
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