This Day in Queer History

On this day, Emily Dickinson wrote one of over 300 deeply affectionate letters to Susan Gilbert. Many were erotic in nature, revealing a passionate love that scholars increasingly recognize as far more than friendship.

On this day, the first issue of The Other Woman was published in Toronto. A feminist periodical with predominant input from lesbian feminists, it covered women's movements across Canada.

On this day in 1976, Canada's New Democratic Party became the first major political party in the country to call for sexual orientation protections in human rights codes.

On this day, President Bill Clinton issued the first Presidential Proclamation of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, marking the first time a sitting president officially honored LGBTQ+ communities nationwide.

On this day, Iceland's Parliament unanimously approved same-sex marriage 49-0, becoming the ninth country to legalize it with a gender-neutral marriage definition. Not a single vote against love.

On this day, transgender producer Evelyn Rios won two Northern California Emmy Awards for outstanding achievement in news programming. Her work at ABC7 proved that talent, not identity, defines excellence.