Today in Gay History - 11/23/11: Fags tickle nudes, NYC discriminates, Bank sucks, Sodomy laws

[WillParkinson]

November 23

November 23, 1933 - The New York tabloid Broadway Brevities, under the headline "FAGS TICKLE NUDES," published an article warning that "Pansy men of the nation" were invading steam baths and turning them into replicas of the orgy houses in Rome at the time of Nero.

November 23, 1981 - The New York City Council voted for the tenth time not to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance.

November 23, 1983 - A Louisville Kentucky bank which fired a branch manager for refusing to end his association with Dignity, an organization for GLBT Catholics, was cleared of charges of discrimination and violating the employee's freedom of religion.

November 23, 1996 - Elton John was honored as the founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation at a gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.

November 23, 1998 - The Georgia Supreme Court voted 6-1 to overturn the state's sodomy law. In the majority opinion, Chief Justice Robert Benham wrote, "We cannot think of any other activity that reasonable persons would rank as more private and more deserving of protection from governmental interference than consensual, private, adult sexual activity." Since the decision was based on the Georgia constitution rather than the US constitution, the decision could not be appealed.

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Ahhh... Nero. I remember it well. But wtf did I do w. that g-d fiddle. ?

[William769]

2. Recommended.