Today in Gay History - 11/30/11: Oscar Wild and James Baldwin, Dave Pallone and Orientation 'Vague'

[WillParkinson]

November 30

November 30, 1900 - Oscar Wilde died.

November 30, 1987 -Author James Baldwin died.

November 30, 1988 - National League Baseball president Bart Giamatti fired umpire Dave Pallone for being gay.

November 30, 1989 - Columbus Ohio mayor Dana Rinehart signed a hate crimes bill which included the term sexual orientation but asked the city council to remove the term sexual orientation from it, saying the term was vague and did not belong in the ordinance. The council refused.

[xchrom]

1. Recommend

[WillParkinson]

2. It's 12:20 in the morning...

Go to sleep! :P

[xchrom]

3. the damn dogs got me up.

we've had rainy weather & they were grounded inside -- but all that does is make them nuts -- so then they drive me nuts.

[William769]

4. Recommended.

[joeybee12]

5. Did he really do that...fire Pallone because he was gay?

What an ass.

[Doctor_J]

6. Pallone was fired because he was a lousy umpire

[WillParkinson]

7. Really?

1988

Dave Pallone, a National League umpire, is fired for his alleged involvement with a teenage sex ring. The charges are deemed groundless and the investigation is dropped. According to Pallone, the real reason he was fired was the fact that he was gay. He had privately come out to then-National League President Bart Giamatti, who caved in to pressure from National League owners who called for Pallone's firing. According to his widow, it was a decision Giamatti regretted.

[queerart]

8. Your Posts On Gay History.....

Are very much appreciated!



I just wanted you to know this, as I might not always make it to DU before one falls off the first posting page....



I know it's work to gather these facts, and I'm grateful for your efforts......