May 4
On This Day In LGBTQ+ History:
1497: Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar, gives the Ascension Day sermon in which he preaches the suppression of sodomy and the burning of men who are “sodomites.”
1895: The Regina v. Wild trial is depicted on front page of The Illustrated Police News. It shows the drama of Oscar Wilde’s second trial of the year for sodomy.
1971: LGBT participation in antiwar demonstrations in DC (500 participants).
1972: GAA-NY demonstrations at home of district attorney (75-100 participants).
1974: LGBT rally for equal rights on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, New York (1,000 participants).
1993: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches premieres on Broadway.
1994: First Deaf Lesbian & Gay Awareness Week.
2010: The President of El Salvador issues a decree banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Born On This Day:
Cardinal Francis Spellman (May 4, 1889 – December 2, 1967)
Hurley Haywood (May 4, 1948 – )
Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990)
Lance Bass (May 4, 1979 – )
Died On This Day:
David Reimer (August 22, 1965 – May 4, 2004)
Osbert Sitwell (December 6, 1892 – May 4, 1969)
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.
