May 1
On This Day In LGBTQ+ History:
1953: ONE Magazine first published by the Mattachine Society.
1965: Two LGBT sit-ins and five days of Janus Society leafleting against denials of service to LGBT people at Dewey’s restaurant in Philadelphia (10 participants, 4 arrests).
1970: Lavender Menace zap at the Second Congress to Unite Women in New York (40 participants).
1971: Chicago Gay Alliance march from the University of Chicago to Washington Park to protest the prison system in Chicago.
1971: LGBT participation in antiwar demonstrations in DC (500 participants)
1971: Gay liberationists demonstrate in Paris.
1971: GLF-LA “Scream In” at Primal Institute (40 participants).
1972: Pink Flamingos opens in theaters.
1973: LGBT zap against Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in San Francisco.
1974: Gay activists march in Porto, Portugal for the first time, demanding an end to the country’s sodomy laws and a repeal of all statutes that discriminate against gays and lesbians, following the overthrow of the long installed Salazar regime.
1974: Studio One Disco opens in West Hollywood, CA.
1975: Maine Legislators decriminalize homosexuality between consenting adults by repealing its sodomy laws.
1975: Reports confirm that Paul Newman is having financing trouble with his attempt to adapt The Front Runner, a 1974 novel by Patricia Nell Warren.
1976: Christopher Street magazine, a gay-oriented magazine published in New York City, debuts.
1977: Wyoming decriminalizes private consensual adult homosexual acts.
1982: The journal Scientific American publishes an ad from the Lesbian and Gay Associated Engineers and Scientists. Science News journal refuses to run the ad.
1984: Advocate Men magazine debuts.
1986: Ann Bancroft becomes the first woman to reach the North Pole by dogsled.
1989: Members of ACT UP wrap the Texas state capitol in red tape to symbolize their frustration with the state’s bureaucratic machinery.
1991: Three same-sex couples file suit in Hawaii alleging that the state constitution guarantees their right to marry.
2002: A grenade is thrown at home of gay politician Manuel Antonio Velandia in Colombia.
2013: Civil unions becomes legal in Colorado.
2013: Samoa’s Sodomy Crimes Act goes into effect with a sentence of up to five years in prison. “Keeping a place of homosexual resort” is also a crime.
Events with May Anniversaries:
May 1970: GLF-SF demonstrations at Honda dealership.
May 1973: Gay Students Association zap of University of Washington psychology class (7 participants).
May 1974: Action Childcare Coalition demonstration at Washington state Capitol building in Olympia over proposed regulations that would prevent gay people from serving as foster parents.
May 1974: Dignity demonstration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to protest Catholic Church opposition to local gay rights bill (50 participants).
May 1974: GAA-NY two-day demonstration and vigil at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to protest Catholic Church opposition to local gay rights legislation (5 participants).
May 1974: GAA-Philadelphia zap to protest anti-LGBT article in Philadelphia Inquirer (13 participants).
May 1975: LGBT strike and weekday demonstrations at Gay Community Services Center in Los Angeles after firing of LGBT workers (16 participants).
Born On This Day:
Romaine Brooks (May 1, 1874 – December 7, 1970)
Laurence Michael Dillon (May 1, 1915 – May 15, 1962)
Julian Mitchell (1935-)
Andy Thayer (1960-)
Died On This Day:
David Carter (Dec 2 ,1952 – May 1, 2020)
Credit to Dr. Ronni Sanlo, OutHistory, the White Crane Institute and The Lavender Effect for their "On This Day" resources.
This is an ongoing project. If you notice any mistakes or issues, or know of any events, birthdays or deaths I've left off, please don't hesitate to reach out.
