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On this day, Prince Heinrich of Prussia was born. Frederick the Great's brother was nearly made King of America during the Articles of Confederation period. By the time the fickle prince agreed, the equally fickle Americans had opted for a republic.
On this day in 1928, Betty Berzon was born. She became the first psychotherapist to publicly come out, pioneered therapy for LGBTQ+ clients, and helped organize the LA Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center.
On this day in 1936, Rev. James Lewis Stoll was born. In 1969, he became the first ordained minister of an established denomination to come out as gay, then led the Unitarian Universalists to pass their first gay rights resolution.
On this day, Dr. Marci Lee Bowers was born. A transgender gynecologist and gender confirmation surgeon, she studied under pioneer Stanley Biber and became one of the most respected voices in trans healthcare.
On this day, viewers of PBS's An American Family discovered that son Lance Loud was living openly as a gay man in New York City, making him one of the first openly queer people on American television.
On this day, the founding conference of the Coalition for Gay Rights in Ontario opened at Don Vale Community Center in Toronto. The new organization united activists across the province in the fight for legal protections.
On this day, Ross's ex-wife Carol married her girlfriend Susan on Friends. Candace Gingrich, half-sister of Newt Gingrich and an LGBT activist, guest-starred as the minister.
Today in queer history, The L Word premiered on Showtime, giving lesbians something revolutionary: a show about their own lives, relationships, and community in prime time.
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