1914
Writer
On this day, Beat Generation icon William S. Burroughs was born. His groundbreaking novel Naked Lunch challenged U.S. sodomy laws in court, reshaping literary and queer boundaries forever.
5
February
This Day in Queer History
2 events documented
1982
Movie
On this day in 1982, the film Personal Best opened in New York City. Starring Mariel Hemingway and Patrice Donnelly as Olympic athletes in a lesbian relationship, the film brought queer women's stories to mainstream cinema.
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