January 11th in Queer History

Events this day in Queer History

2007 – Northern Mexican state of Coahuila passed bill legalising civil unions

Born this day

Eva Le Gallienne (1899 – 1991) UK
Actress / Producer / Director

Al Berto (1948 –  1997) Portuguese
Poet

Rick Bebout (1950 – 2009) Canadian
Journalist / Activist

John Sessions (1953 – ) UK
Actor / Comedian

Chris Bryant (1962 –) UK
Politician

Marc Acito (1966 – ) US 
Author / Screenwriter

Jackie Biskupski (1966 – ) US 
Politician

Chad Donovan (1972 – )  US 
Porn / Director

Rahsaan Patterson (1974 –) US 
Singer / Songwriter / Actor

Died this day

Max Lorenz (1901 - 1975 )German
Singer

Sarah Aldridge (1911 - 2006) Brazilian / US
Author

Sodomy in history, January 11th

1908 — The Massachusetts Supreme Court, in interpreting the state’s law banning "unnatural and lascivious acts," says that it covers "any and all" unnatural and lascivious acts, but never defines the term.

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Wikipedia

glbtq emcyclopedia

On this gay day

Calendar of Sodomy, January