1958
Artist
On this day, artist Keith Haring was born. From New York subway chalk drawings to global murals, his iconic visual language boldly addressed homosexuality and AIDS before his death at 31.
4
May
This Day in Queer History
3 events documented
1993
Event
On this day in 1993, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches opened on Broadway. Tony Kushner's masterpiece won the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony, transforming how America saw AIDS, queerness, and itself.
2010
Event
On this day, the President of El Salvador issued a decree banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The executive action brought formal protections to LGBTQ+ Salvadorans for the first time.
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