Monday, 12 November 2012

November 12th in Queer History


Born this day

St Augustine of Hippo(354 - 430 ) Tagaste, North Africa.
In his writing he discusses his love for his closest friend saying he contemplated joining him in death. "I felt that his soul and mine were one soul in two bodies."

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.


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