This Day in Queer History

On this day in 1939, Doric Wilson was born. A Stonewall Riot participant turned legendary Off-Broadway playwright, he opened landmark gay bars including The Spike while writing plays that captured queer life with wit and defiance.

On this day in 1969, the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not 'shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.' The landmark free speech decision has protected generations of student activists, including LGBTQ+ youth.

On this day in 1995, Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis announced he was HIV-positive. The four-time gold medalist's courage in going public shattered stigma and gave a heroic face to the ongoing AIDS crisis.