Today in Gay History - 12/10/11: 1924 Society For Human Rights, Nobel Prizes, Dan White denied, more

[WillParkinson]

December 10

1924-The Society for Human Rights was founded by Henry Gerber in Illinois. It was among the earliest organizations for gays in the United States, and would end less than a year later after police harassment resulted in Gerber being fired, financially crippling the organization.

1973-The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to gay novelist Patrick White.

1980-Dan White, who was serving time for the murder of San Francisco mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk, requested a 16-month reduction in sentence due to a technicality. It was denied.

1981-R.N. Bobbie Campbell became the first person with AIDS to go public in a San Francisco newspaper. He was the 16th person in San Francisco to be diagnosed with Kaposi Sarcoma and would become known as the K.S. Poster Boy.

1989-In New York City 5,000 protested the statements of the Roman Catholic Church on homosexuality and AIDS at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

1990-The Irish Prime Minister announced plans to legalize same-sex acts between consenting adults.

1997-Florida's Constitution Review Committee voted 6-2 to reject a proposal that sexual orientation be added to the classes of those granted protection under the state's constitution.

[William769]

1. I have been waiting all day for this post.

Recommended.

:P

[WillParkinson]

3. Sorry!

Paul and I got involved in some stuff this morning and haven't had much computer time.

[William769]

4. Some stuff?

EDIT: is that what it's called these days?

[WillParkinson]

5. Um...

Yeah. We'll go with that.

[xchrom]

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