by Evelyn Bailey The last article in the Empty Closet series on LGBT Rochester history, written in 1990, looks toward the future, through and past the Gay ‘90s. Jeff Lehigh notes that the cover story of the March 12, 1990
History Corner: June 2012, Pride Firsts
by Evelyn Bailey 2012 is another year of firsts for Gay Pride events. Here are just a few: March 27, 2012: The Associated Press reported the nation's oldest private military academy, Norwich University, hosted events the week of March 26,
The History of Marriage Equality in New York State
by Evelyn Bailey For many of us our overwhelming consumption with working for Marriage Equality in New York, has not left much time to look at the history of this movement in New York State which actually began with the
History Corner: August 2011
by Evelyn Bailey This month the History Corner will print the countdown hour by hour of the passage of the Marriage Equality Bill on June 24, 2011. Prior to 4:58pm: New York Times reports that Governor Andrew Cuomo and State
History Corner: Highlights of 2010 LGBTIQ Community Successes
February – The United States Tax Court ruled in O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner that taxpayers may deduct the medical costs associated with treating gender identity disorder from their federal income taxes. March – Marriage licenses become available to same-sex couples in