This Day in Queer History

On this day in 1964, Dr. Harry Benjamin testified before the New York Health Department, urging that transsexuals be allowed new birth certificates reflecting their gender. His recommendations were rejected.

On this day in 1986, the Gay/Lesbian Forum aired on public access television in Charlotte, North Carolina, produced by Closet Busters. Queer visibility reached Southern living rooms.

On this day in 2010, President Obama signed the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, ending 17 years of forced silence for LGBTQ+ service members in the U.S. military.