This Day in Queer History

On this day in 1892, bisexual poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born. A Pulitzer winner and feminist trailblazer, she loved boldly and helped redefine the sound of women's voices in American literature.

On this day, Studio 54 threw a lavish birthday party for closeted attorney Roy Cohn. Donald Trump, Barbara Walters, and city luminaries celebrated the former McCarthyist who persecuted gay people while hiding his own truth.

On this day in 1982, writer and actor Kimball Allen was born. His autobiographical play Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon brought his story of identity and faith to stages in New York and beyond.

On this day, Gerda Verburg became the first openly lesbian woman elected to government, serving as the Netherlands' Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality.

On this day in 2009, Sean Penn won the Oscar for portraying Harvey Milk. Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, the film brought Milk's legacy to a new generation.