This Day in Queer History

On this day in 1860, James M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, was born in Scotland. He never consummated his marriage, preferring the company of young boys, and left his Peter Pan rights to a children's hospital.

On this day in 1970, Mark Bingham was born. The gay San Francisco businessman helped lead the passenger revolt on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, giving his life to protect others and shattering stereotypes forever.

On this day, the first issue of The Other Woman was produced in Toronto, merging several feminist newspapers with vital input from lesbian feminists and amplifying queer women's voices in print.

On this day in 1977, Private Barbara Thornborrow was confronted by the Canadian Armed Forces about her lesbianism. She went public and fought back, becoming the first person discharged for sexual orientation to challenge it openly.

On this day, Argentina approved Gender Identity Law 26,743, allowing transgender people to register by their chosen name and gender. No diagnosis, no gatekeeping, just recognition.

On this day, President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support marriage equality for LGBT couples, reversing his 2008 position one day after North Carolina banned same-sex marriage.