May 11
On This Day In LGBTQ+ History:
1972: Gay protests (dancing, kissing, hand-holding) at Hilton Hotel in Denver (2-6 participants).
1982: Voters in Lincoln, Nebraska, vote down a gay rights ordinance.
1984: The United Methodist Church votes to ban the ordination and appointment of avowed homosexuals as ministers.
1987: The Washington Post published "The Cautious Closet of the Gay Conservative." The article focused mainly on Terry Dolan.
1990: The film “Longtime Companion” opens to the public in New York City.
1998: Mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani proposes legislation that would grant same-sex domestic partners the same rights to which married couples are entitled.
2000: 190 people were arrested at a meeting of United Methodist bishops during an act of civil disobedience.
2001: Fifty-two men are arrested on a floating gay nightclub called the Queen Boat moored on the Nile in Cairo.
2010: Hundreds of veterans from around the country descend on Washington D.C. to lobby Congress on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."
Born On This Day:
Eleanor Butler (11 May 1739 – 2 June 1829)
Sarah Ponsonby (May 11, 1755 -December 9, 1831)
Frank Thring (May 11, 1926 – December 29, 1994)
Mychal Judge (May 11, 1933 – September 11, 2001)
Kit Lambert (May 11, 1935 – April 7, 1981)
Dick Leitsch (May 11, 1935 – June 22, 2018)
Ashton Hawkins (May 11, 1937 – March 27, 2022)
Rand Schrader (May 11, 1945 – June 13, 1993)
Daniel Conahan Jr. (May 11, 1954 -- )
Peter North (May 11, 1957 -- )
Benjamin Dreyer (May 11, 1958 – )
Billy Bean (May 11, 1964 – August 6, 2024)
Died On This Day:
Dale Jennings (October 21, 1917 – May 11, 2000)
Sakia Gunn (May 26, 1987 – May 11, 2003)
Winston Johnson (1941 - May 11, 2021)
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.
