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On This Gay Day - 8th October 1992
Basketball player Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA.
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Basketball player Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA.
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October 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
On This Gay Day - 8th October 1992
Basketball player Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA.
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Basketball player Chelsea Gray was born in Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 8th October 1981
Actor & singer Tim Draxl was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Actor & singer Tim Draxl was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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October 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
On This Gay Day - 8th October 1981
Actor & singer Tim Draxl was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Actor & singer Tim Draxl was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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On This Gay Day - 8th October 1967
Singer-songwriter, musician, music producer, lawyer & author Joi Cardwell was born in New York City, New York, USA.
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Singer-songwriter, musician, music producer, lawyer & author Joi Cardwell was born in New York City, New York, USA.
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October 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
On This Gay Day - 8th October 1967
Singer-songwriter, musician, music producer, lawyer & author Joi Cardwell was born in New York City, New York, USA.
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Singer-songwriter, musician, music producer, lawyer & author Joi Cardwell was born in New York City, New York, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 8th October 1961
Actor & presenter Simon Burke was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Actor & presenter Simon Burke was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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October 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
On This Gay Day - 8th October 1961
Actor & presenter Simon Burke was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Actor & presenter Simon Burke was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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On This Gay Day - 7th October 1997
Actress & activist Nicole Maines, who played Nia Nall (aka Dreamer) in US TV series Supergirl, was born in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA.
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Actress & activist Nicole Maines, who played Nia Nall (aka Dreamer) in US TV series Supergirl, was born in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA.
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October 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
On This Gay Day - 7th October 1997
Actress & activist Nicole Maines, who played Nia Nall (aka Dreamer) in US TV series Supergirl, was born in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA.
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Actress & activist Nicole Maines, who played Nia Nall (aka Dreamer) in US TV series Supergirl, was born in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 7th October 1986
Actress, model & porn performer Bree Olson was born in Houston, Texas, USA.
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Actress, model & porn performer Bree Olson was born in Houston, Texas, USA.
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October 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
On This Gay Day - 7th October 1986
Actress, model & porn performer Bree Olson was born in Houston, Texas, USA.
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Actress, model & porn performer Bree Olson was born in Houston, Texas, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 7th October 1956
Dancer, choreographer & actress Maud Allan died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Dancer, choreographer & actress Maud Allan died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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October 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM
On This Gay Day - 7th October 1956
Dancer, choreographer & actress Maud Allan died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Dancer, choreographer & actress Maud Allan died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 7th October 1943
Poet & author Radclyffe Hall, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, died in London, England, UK.
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Poet & author Radclyffe Hall, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, died in London, England, UK.
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October 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM
On This Gay Day - 7th October 1943
Poet & author Radclyffe Hall, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, died in London, England, UK.
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Poet & author Radclyffe Hall, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, died in London, England, UK.
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On This Gay Day - 6th October 1993
Rugby union & 7s player Marina Fioravanti was born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Rugby union & 7s player Marina Fioravanti was born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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October 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
On This Gay Day - 6th October 1993
Rugby union & 7s player Marina Fioravanti was born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Rugby union & 7s player Marina Fioravanti was born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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On This Gay Day - 6th October 1976
Porn performer, model & mathematics lecturer Carlo Masi was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Porn performer, model & mathematics lecturer Carlo Masi was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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October 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
On This Gay Day - 6th October 1976
Porn performer, model & mathematics lecturer Carlo Masi was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Porn performer, model & mathematics lecturer Carlo Masi was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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On This Gay Day - 6th October 1992
Actor Denholm Elliott died in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Actor Denholm Elliott died in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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October 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
On This Gay Day - 6th October 1992
Actor Denholm Elliott died in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Actor Denholm Elliott died in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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On This Gay Day - 6th October 1955
Editor, author & radio presenter Ellen Kushner was born in Washington, D.C., USA.
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Editor, author & radio presenter Ellen Kushner was born in Washington, D.C., USA.
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October 6, 2026 at 10:57 AM
On This Gay Day - 6th October 1955
Editor, author & radio presenter Ellen Kushner was born in Washington, D.C., USA.
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Editor, author & radio presenter Ellen Kushner was born in Washington, D.C., USA.
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On This Gay Day - 5th December 1994
Professional wrestler Jake Atlas was born in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Professional wrestler Jake Atlas was born in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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October 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
On This Gay Day - 5th December 1994
Professional wrestler Jake Atlas was born in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Professional wrestler Jake Atlas was born in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 5th October 1987
TV series Designing Women episode “Killing All the Right People” 1st aired on CBS in the USA
In it, young designer Kendall Dobbs [played by Tony Goldwyn] asks the Sugerbaker firm to help design his funeral, as he is dying from AIDS
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TV series Designing Women episode “Killing All the Right People” 1st aired on CBS in the USA
In it, young designer Kendall Dobbs [played by Tony Goldwyn] asks the Sugerbaker firm to help design his funeral, as he is dying from AIDS
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October 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
On This Gay Day - 5th October 1987
TV series Designing Women episode “Killing All the Right People” 1st aired on CBS in the USA
In it, young designer Kendall Dobbs [played by Tony Goldwyn] asks the Sugerbaker firm to help design his funeral, as he is dying from AIDS
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TV series Designing Women episode “Killing All the Right People” 1st aired on CBS in the USA
In it, young designer Kendall Dobbs [played by Tony Goldwyn] asks the Sugerbaker firm to help design his funeral, as he is dying from AIDS
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On This Gay Day - 5th October 1941
Artist Carlos Almaraz was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
He died on 11th December 1989 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Artist Carlos Almaraz was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
He died on 11th December 1989 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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October 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
On This Gay Day - 5th October 1941
Artist Carlos Almaraz was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
He died on 11th December 1989 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Artist Carlos Almaraz was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
He died on 11th December 1989 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 4th October 1989
Actor, comedian & writer Graham Chapman died in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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Actor, comedian & writer Graham Chapman died in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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October 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
On This Gay Day - 4th October 1989
Actor, comedian & writer Graham Chapman died in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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Actor, comedian & writer Graham Chapman died in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
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On This Gay Day - 4th October 1985
Actor, singer-songwriter & dancer Slavko Kalezić was born in Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
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Actor, singer-songwriter & dancer Slavko Kalezić was born in Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
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October 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
On This Gay Day - 4th October 1985
Actor, singer-songwriter & dancer Slavko Kalezić was born in Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
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Actor, singer-songwriter & dancer Slavko Kalezić was born in Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
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On This Gay Day - 4th October 1970
Singer-songwriter & musician Janis Joplin died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Singer-songwriter & musician Janis Joplin died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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October 4, 2026 at 11:14 AM
On This Gay Day - 4th October 1970
Singer-songwriter & musician Janis Joplin died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Singer-songwriter & musician Janis Joplin died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 4th October 1942
Politician Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland.
When she assumed the role of Prime Minister of Iceland on 1st February 2009, she became the first openly LGBTQ+ head of government in the modern world.
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Politician Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland.
When she assumed the role of Prime Minister of Iceland on 1st February 2009, she became the first openly LGBTQ+ head of government in the modern world.
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October 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM
On This Gay Day - 4th October 1942
Politician Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland.
When she assumed the role of Prime Minister of Iceland on 1st February 2009, she became the first openly LGBTQ+ head of government in the modern world.
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Politician Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland.
When she assumed the role of Prime Minister of Iceland on 1st February 2009, she became the first openly LGBTQ+ head of government in the modern world.
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On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1998
Actor & director Roddy McDowall died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Actor & director Roddy McDowall died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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October 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1998
Actor & director Roddy McDowall died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Actor & director Roddy McDowall died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1971
Comedian & presenter Zoe Lyons was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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Comedian & presenter Zoe Lyons was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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October 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1971
Comedian & presenter Zoe Lyons was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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Comedian & presenter Zoe Lyons was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1969
In an early example of LGBTQ+ students wanting to create their own spaces, an advert stating “2 Gay Students Wanted to Share 5 Rm Unfrn. Apt” was placed in The Maroon student newspaper of the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In an early example of LGBTQ+ students wanting to create their own spaces, an advert stating “2 Gay Students Wanted to Share 5 Rm Unfrn. Apt” was placed in The Maroon student newspaper of the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
October 3, 2026 at 11:08 AM
On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1969
In an early example of LGBTQ+ students wanting to create their own spaces, an advert stating “2 Gay Students Wanted to Share 5 Rm Unfrn. Apt” was placed in The Maroon student newspaper of the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In an early example of LGBTQ+ students wanting to create their own spaces, an advert stating “2 Gay Students Wanted to Share 5 Rm Unfrn. Apt” was placed in The Maroon student newspaper of the University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1922
Painter John Craxton was born in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
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Painter John Craxton was born in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
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October 3, 2026 at 10:12 AM
On This Gay Day - 3rd October 1922
Painter John Craxton was born in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
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Painter John Craxton was born in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
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On This Gay Day - 2nd October 1987
Actress Trace Lysette was born in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.
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Actress Trace Lysette was born in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
On This Gay Day - 2nd October 1987
Actress Trace Lysette was born in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.
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Actress Trace Lysette was born in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.
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On This Gay Day - 2nd October 1985
Actor Rock Hudson died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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Actor Rock Hudson died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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October 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
On This Gay Day - 2nd October 1985
Actor Rock Hudson died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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Actor Rock Hudson died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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