May 6
On This Day In LGBTQ+ History:
1868: The term “homosexual” is written for the first time by Karl-Maria Kertbeny in a letter to Karl Heinrich Ulrichs.
1897: The California Supreme Court rules that fellatio is not a "crime against nature."
1933: In Berlin young Nazis attack and destroy the Institute of Sexual Research.
1942: The New York Post reports that Senator David Walsh, Chair of the Senate Naval Intelligence Committee, is the Senator mentioned as a frequenter of the New York City male brothel raided by police earlier in the year.
1972: GAA-SF demonstration at Hilton Hotel in San Francisco (15 participants).
1972: GAA-NY demonstrations at home of district attorney (75-100 participants).
1973: Gay pride rally and march in Columbus (150 participants).
1976: Two Members of the Ontario Provincial Parliament, Margaret Campbell and Ted Bounsel introduce private members’ bills to amend Ontario Human Rights Code to include sexual orientation. The bills are defeated.
1994: First Deaf Lesbian & Gay Awareness Week.
2009: Maine governor John Baldacci legalizes same-sex marriage in that state, however the law is overturned by a vote in November.
2012: The Family Equality Council hosted its first International Family Equality Day.
Born On This Day:
Sidmund Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939)
Jon Reed Sims (May 6,1947 – July 16, 1984)
Robert L. Donaghe (May 6, 1948 – )
Herbert Ludwig Rusche (May 6, 1952 – December 22, 2024)
Noah Galvin (May 6, 1994 – )
Luke Prokop (May 6, 2002 – )
Died On This Day:
Alexander von Humboldt (September 14, 1769 – May 6, 1859)
Konstantin Somov (November 18, 1869 - May 6, 1939)
Monty Woolley (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963)
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.
