May 25th in Queer History

Events this day in Queer History

2007 – Colorado & Iowa ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the private sector

Born this day

1869 – Robbie Ross – Canadian Journalist / Art Critic – Died 5th October 1918
1913 – Donald McLean – UK Diplomat / Spy – Died 6th March 1983
1914 – Douglas LePan – Canadian Diplomat / Poet / Author / Professor – Died 27th November 1998 1938 – Arturo Islas – US Author – Died 15th February 1991
1939 – Sir Ian McKellan – UK Actor
1953 – Eve Ensler – US Playwright / Activist
1953 – Alexander Wilson – US / Canadian Author / Horticulturist / Activist – Died 26th October 1993 1959 – Julian Clary – UK Comedian / Presenter / Author / Actor
1969 – Anne Heche – US Actress
1981 – Anette Trettebergstuen – Norwegian Politician
1987 - Tye Olson – US Actor

Died this day

:1899 – Rosa Bonheur – French Artist – Born 16th March 1822
1913 – Alfred Redl – Austrian Soldier – Born 14th March 1864
2005 – Ismael Merchant – Indian Director – Born 25th December 1936
2006 – Kari S Tikka – Finnish Scholar / Murder Victim – Born 21st August 1944
2007 – Charles Nelson Reilly – US Actor / Director – Born 13th January 1931

Sodomy in history, May 25th 

1925 — The Arkansas Supreme Court rules that fellatio is outlawed by the "crime against nature" law.
1943 — Massachusetts requires bail for either the "crime against nature" or "unnatural and lascivious acts" to be prefaced by a mental health report.
1955 — The American Law Institute publishes its model penal code recommending the repeal of consensual sodomy laws.
1994 — Bermuda repeals its consensual sodomy law.

Sources:

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On this gay day

Calendar of Sodomy, May