November 12th in Queer History

Born this day

Cardinal Francesco Maria de Medici, (1660 – 1711) Italy.
Cardinal

Roland Barthes ( 1915 – 1980 ) French.
Literary Critic, Philosopher

Bob Crewe (1931 – ) US.
Record Producer

Cristina Peri Rossi (1941 –  ) Uruguayan / Spanish.
Author, Poet, Journalist

Stan Rosenberg (1949 –  ) US.
Politician

Les McKeown (1955 –  ) UK.
Singer

Eric Marcus (1958 –  ) US 
Author

Megan Mullaly (1958 –  ) US 
Singer, Actress, Presenter

Alan Davey (1960 –  ) UK.
Chief Executive of the Arts Council

Cristina E Martinez (1961 – )  US.
Activist

Christopher Cabaldon (1965 – ) US.
Politician

Kathleen Hanna (1968 –  ) US.
Musician / Singer

Paul Magrs ( 1969 –  ) UK.
Author

Craig Parker ( 1970 –  ) New Zealand.
Actor

Tevin Campbell ( 1976 – ) US.
Singer

Andrew Kinlochan (1978 – ) UK.
Singer,Reality TV [Popstars: The Rivals]

Ricky Sinz (1980 –  ) US.
Porn , Mixed Martial Arts, Soldier



Died this day

F Holland Day (1864 - 1933)  US 
Photographer

Patrick Cowley (1950 - 1982) US.
Record Producer

David Oliver (1962 - 1992 ) US.
Actor

Johannes Kerkorrel (1960 - 2002 ) South African.
Singer / Journalist



Sodomy laws in history, November 12

1875 — Washington Territory enacts a vagrancy law covering "disorderly persons." Since there is no sodomy law in the territory, this is the only law that can cover acts of sodomy.

1947 — A New York appellate court overturns the sodomy conviction of a "man of education and culture" accused by a mentally retarded vagrant, thus showing class bias.

1952 — A California appellate court upholds the oral copulation conviction of two men caught in a car and seen by police looking in with a flashlight.

1973 — The District of Columbia Court of Appeals overturns the solicitation conviction of a man because of gross misconduct by the trial judge.

Sources:

Wikipedia

glbtq emcyclopedia

Gay History Wiki