5 events documented
On this day in 1412, Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France. The warrior saint lived as a soldier and leader of men, wore men's clothes, and kept her hair short, defying every gender expectation of her era before being burned at the stake at 19.
On this day, New York City's Civil Service Commission publicly announced its policy allowing city agencies to hire and employ lesbians and gay men. The Mattachine Society's lobbying helped open government doors once firmly shut.
On this day, the first issue of the gay magazine Directions was published. Though it lasted only one year, it added to the growing landscape of queer media in the late 1970s.
On this day, Kate McKinnon was born. The Emmy-winning Saturday Night Live star became the show's first openly lesbian cast member, bringing unapologetic queer joy to one of television's biggest stages.
Queer stand-up comedians have done more than make audiences laugh. From coded pre-Stonewall humor to today's unapologetic stages, they've shifted public opinion through the power of truth and timing.
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