This Day in Queer History

On this day, 125 gay men and lesbians gathered in San Antonio for the Texas Gay Conference, featuring speakers like custody rights fighter Mary Jo Risher and Gay Nurses Alliance founder Carolyn Innis.

On this day, Rebecca Black was born. The "Friday" singer came out as queer in 2020, saying the word felt "really nice" and that she'd dated many different types of people.

On this day, Section 28 was repealed in Scotland, ending the law that had prohibited the 'promotion' of homosexuality in schools and dismissed queer families as 'pretended.'

On this day in 2000, Coca-Cola announced it would extend spousal health care benefits to same-sex partners of its U.S. employees. Corporate America took a step toward recognizing queer families.

On this day, two gay male couples held the first public gay wedding in Cuba. Four young men exchanged vows before family and friends in a working-class suburb of Havana. Neighbors climbed on rooftops to watch history unfold.