by Evelyn Bailey This month our series on gay and lesbian history continues. We will look at what occurred over these 20 years from 1970 to 1990 with excerpts from Jeff Lehigh’s Empty Closet article of March, 1990. The Gay
December and January in LGBT History
by Evelyn Bailey Many significant events happened during the months of December and January pre-1980. These early struggles and successes laid the foundation for Gay Liberation. If you do not recall these or know anything about them, I invite you
Tim Mains: New York State’s First Openly Gay Elected Official
by Evelyn Bailey It is November. What comes to my mind? November 3, Election Day and Thanksgiving. These two occasions are linked very closely. Our OUT Politicians give us a great deal to be thankful for. The Shoulders that our
Remembering the ’60s and ’70s in Rochester
by Evelyn Bailey In the 60s and 70s, Rochester became known as the leading jazz town in upstate New York. Famous jazz musicians would come to Clarissa Street and play all night long moving from club to club. The Pythodd
Events in Gay History – May
by Evelyn Bailey May 11976 – Christopher Street magazine debuts.1982 – Scientific American publishes an ad from the Lesbian and Gay Associated Engineers and Scientists. Science News refuses to run the ad.1984 – Advocate Men magazine debuts.1986 – Lesbian Ann
Events in Gay History – April
by Evelyn Bailey April 1 1970 – The Advocate estimates that there are approximately 6,817,000 gays and lesbians living in the United States.1985 – The first classes are held at the Harvey Milk School for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth,
Firsts in the Gay Rights Movement
by Evelyn Bailey As we turn the calendar to a new year, I thought a list of new beginnings – firsts – in the American Gay Rights Movement would help us to bring in the New Year with renewed pride
Events in Gay History – November
by Evelyn Bailey November seems to have been a month of new beginnings, and tremendous successes. At the same time, across the country significant historical events with far reaching impact happened. Nov. 28, 1944 – Lesbian author Rita Mae Brown
Events in Gay History – October
by Evelyn Bailey October 1st1971 – Connecticut becomes the second state to abolish its laws prohibiting homosexual acts by consenting adults. 1973 – In Touch a glossy nudie magazine makes its debut in Los Angeles. 1981 – The U.S. House
Bob Dardano: I’d Rather Be Gay in Rochester
I was raised in Rochester and attended the University of Rochester, birthplace of the GAGV. By time I was a student there (1973-1977), the university-focused Gay Liberation Front was splitting in two, with one group to remain on campus and