This Day in Queer History

On this day, Danielle Egnew was born. The lesbian musician, activist, and spiritual leader founded The Church of the Open Christ and campaigned to protect same-sex civil unions in Virginia.

On this day in 1975, Vancouver held the first public hearing of a gay civil rights case under British Columbia's human rights legislation. The proceeding marked a milestone in Canadian legal recognition of LGBTQ+ discrimination.

On this day, FireFLAG was formally incorporated, founded by Gene Walsh, New York City's first openly gay FDNY firefighter. The organization fights for LGBT fire and emergency service personnel.

On this day, same-sex marriage became legal, expanding the right to marry to LGBTQ+ couples and affirming that love deserves equal recognition under the law.