This Day in Queer History

On this day, Deborah Sampson was wounded in battle while disguised as a man serving in the Continental Army. She removed a musket ball herself to protect her secret, serving 17 months before being honorably discharged.

On this day, the U.S. Civil Service Commission began considering applications from gay and lesbian people on a case-by-case basis, ending the policy of automatic disqualification based on sexuality.

On this day in 1992, an estimated 300 lesbians and gay men marched in Argentina's first-ever Pride celebration. Though same-sex acts had been legal since 1887, the fight for full civil rights was just beginning.

On this day, the Axel Hotel opened in Barcelona as the world's first gay hotel, creating a cosmopolitan space where diversity and respect were the foundation. It later expanded to Buenos Aires and Berlin.

On this day, same-sex marriage became legal in Spain, making it the third country worldwide to grant full marriage equality. The law included adoption rights for same-sex couples.