#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 30 (1990)
George Michael releases Freedom 90, the 3rd single from Listen Without Prejudice vol 1.
The song is about breaking free of the constraints of the past, and living life on your own terms.
George was, and continues to be, an inspiration.
Oct 30 (1990)
George Michael releases Freedom 90, the 3rd single from Listen Without Prejudice vol 1.
The song is about breaking free of the constraints of the past, and living life on your own terms.
George was, and continues to be, an inspiration.
October 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 30 (1990)
George Michael releases Freedom 90, the 3rd single from Listen Without Prejudice vol 1.
The song is about breaking free of the constraints of the past, and living life on your own terms.
George was, and continues to be, an inspiration.
Oct 30 (1990)
George Michael releases Freedom 90, the 3rd single from Listen Without Prejudice vol 1.
The song is about breaking free of the constraints of the past, and living life on your own terms.
George was, and continues to be, an inspiration.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 31 (1980, 2016)
1980: Gaëtan Dugas visits a bathhouse in NYC. Gaëtan would, wrongly, be dubbed "patient zero" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic (a misreading of patient o) by Randy Shilts.
2016: reports hit mainstream news outlets clearing Dugas' name, correcting the harmful myth.
Oct 31 (1980, 2016)
1980: Gaëtan Dugas visits a bathhouse in NYC. Gaëtan would, wrongly, be dubbed "patient zero" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic (a misreading of patient o) by Randy Shilts.
2016: reports hit mainstream news outlets clearing Dugas' name, correcting the harmful myth.
October 31, 2026 at 10:32 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 31 (1980, 2016)
1980: Gaëtan Dugas visits a bathhouse in NYC. Gaëtan would, wrongly, be dubbed "patient zero" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic (a misreading of patient o) by Randy Shilts.
2016: reports hit mainstream news outlets clearing Dugas' name, correcting the harmful myth.
Oct 31 (1980, 2016)
1980: Gaëtan Dugas visits a bathhouse in NYC. Gaëtan would, wrongly, be dubbed "patient zero" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic (a misreading of patient o) by Randy Shilts.
2016: reports hit mainstream news outlets clearing Dugas' name, correcting the harmful myth.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Nov 2 (1969)
Craig Rodwell, of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in NYC, with Fred Sargeant, Ellen Broidy, and Linda Rhodes speak at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations meeting. They pitch the Christopher Street Liberation Day March: gaving us Pride.
Nov 2 (1969)
Craig Rodwell, of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in NYC, with Fred Sargeant, Ellen Broidy, and Linda Rhodes speak at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations meeting. They pitch the Christopher Street Liberation Day March: gaving us Pride.
November 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Nov 2 (1969)
Craig Rodwell, of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in NYC, with Fred Sargeant, Ellen Broidy, and Linda Rhodes speak at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations meeting. They pitch the Christopher Street Liberation Day March: gaving us Pride.
Nov 2 (1969)
Craig Rodwell, of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in NYC, with Fred Sargeant, Ellen Broidy, and Linda Rhodes speak at the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations meeting. They pitch the Christopher Street Liberation Day March: gaving us Pride.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 29 (2015)
Annie Wallace makes her debut on UK soap Hollyoaks, as Sally St Claire, the new headteacher in town. She was the first trans actor to play a trans character in a UK soap. Annie was a regular on Hollyoaks for nearly a decade.
Oct 29 (2015)
Annie Wallace makes her debut on UK soap Hollyoaks, as Sally St Claire, the new headteacher in town. She was the first trans actor to play a trans character in a UK soap. Annie was a regular on Hollyoaks for nearly a decade.
October 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 29 (2015)
Annie Wallace makes her debut on UK soap Hollyoaks, as Sally St Claire, the new headteacher in town. She was the first trans actor to play a trans character in a UK soap. Annie was a regular on Hollyoaks for nearly a decade.
Oct 29 (2015)
Annie Wallace makes her debut on UK soap Hollyoaks, as Sally St Claire, the new headteacher in town. She was the first trans actor to play a trans character in a UK soap. Annie was a regular on Hollyoaks for nearly a decade.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Nov 1 (1995)
There is a Light That Never Goes Out, a documentary about the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, is released.
The film focuses on a display of the quilts, called "The Quilts of Love", the largest at the time, at Hyde Park Corner.
It was considered lost for nearly 30 years.
Nov 1 (1995)
There is a Light That Never Goes Out, a documentary about the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, is released.
The film focuses on a display of the quilts, called "The Quilts of Love", the largest at the time, at Hyde Park Corner.
It was considered lost for nearly 30 years.
November 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Nov 1 (1995)
There is a Light That Never Goes Out, a documentary about the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, is released.
The film focuses on a display of the quilts, called "The Quilts of Love", the largest at the time, at Hyde Park Corner.
It was considered lost for nearly 30 years.
Nov 1 (1995)
There is a Light That Never Goes Out, a documentary about the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, is released.
The film focuses on a display of the quilts, called "The Quilts of Love", the largest at the time, at Hyde Park Corner.
It was considered lost for nearly 30 years.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 28 (1824)
Sometimes a terrible moment can set us free. #OTD the Marquis de Custine is assaulted and left for dead after propositioning a soldier.
He recovers from the injury and the scandal of it all and is able to live openly and happily with his partner Edward St Barbe.
Oct 28 (1824)
Sometimes a terrible moment can set us free. #OTD the Marquis de Custine is assaulted and left for dead after propositioning a soldier.
He recovers from the injury and the scandal of it all and is able to live openly and happily with his partner Edward St Barbe.
October 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 28 (1824)
Sometimes a terrible moment can set us free. #OTD the Marquis de Custine is assaulted and left for dead after propositioning a soldier.
He recovers from the injury and the scandal of it all and is able to live openly and happily with his partner Edward St Barbe.
Oct 28 (1824)
Sometimes a terrible moment can set us free. #OTD the Marquis de Custine is assaulted and left for dead after propositioning a soldier.
He recovers from the injury and the scandal of it all and is able to live openly and happily with his partner Edward St Barbe.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 27 (1992)
Allen Schindler served in the US Navy. In Dec 1991, he was transferred to USS Belleau Wood, where he faced homophobic abuse. It was ignored by the chain of command. He was brutally killed #OTD. His murder led to Don't Ask Dont Tell being passed.
Oct 27 (1992)
Allen Schindler served in the US Navy. In Dec 1991, he was transferred to USS Belleau Wood, where he faced homophobic abuse. It was ignored by the chain of command. He was brutally killed #OTD. His murder led to Don't Ask Dont Tell being passed.
October 27, 2026 at 9:53 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 27 (1992)
Allen Schindler served in the US Navy. In Dec 1991, he was transferred to USS Belleau Wood, where he faced homophobic abuse. It was ignored by the chain of command. He was brutally killed #OTD. His murder led to Don't Ask Dont Tell being passed.
Oct 27 (1992)
Allen Schindler served in the US Navy. In Dec 1991, he was transferred to USS Belleau Wood, where he faced homophobic abuse. It was ignored by the chain of command. He was brutally killed #OTD. His murder led to Don't Ask Dont Tell being passed.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 26 (1946)
Holly Woodlawn (born #OTD) was an actress who inspired Andy Warhol, featuring in his Trash and Women in Revolt. She also gets name checked in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, which tells of her hitch-hiking and transition. Her estate supports trans youth in LA.
Oct 26 (1946)
Holly Woodlawn (born #OTD) was an actress who inspired Andy Warhol, featuring in his Trash and Women in Revolt. She also gets name checked in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, which tells of her hitch-hiking and transition. Her estate supports trans youth in LA.
October 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 26 (1946)
Holly Woodlawn (born #OTD) was an actress who inspired Andy Warhol, featuring in his Trash and Women in Revolt. She also gets name checked in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, which tells of her hitch-hiking and transition. Her estate supports trans youth in LA.
Oct 26 (1946)
Holly Woodlawn (born #OTD) was an actress who inspired Andy Warhol, featuring in his Trash and Women in Revolt. She also gets name checked in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, which tells of her hitch-hiking and transition. Her estate supports trans youth in LA.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 25 (2019)
Self described "deaf, Jewish, gender queer, trans masculine, Chinese, person of colour" Chella Man's Teen Titans character Jericho gets a spotlight episode with a dramatic and ambiguous ending #OTD.
Jericho, like Chella, is also deaf and uses sign language.
Oct 25 (2019)
Self described "deaf, Jewish, gender queer, trans masculine, Chinese, person of colour" Chella Man's Teen Titans character Jericho gets a spotlight episode with a dramatic and ambiguous ending #OTD.
Jericho, like Chella, is also deaf and uses sign language.
October 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 25 (2019)
Self described "deaf, Jewish, gender queer, trans masculine, Chinese, person of colour" Chella Man's Teen Titans character Jericho gets a spotlight episode with a dramatic and ambiguous ending #OTD.
Jericho, like Chella, is also deaf and uses sign language.
Oct 25 (2019)
Self described "deaf, Jewish, gender queer, trans masculine, Chinese, person of colour" Chella Man's Teen Titans character Jericho gets a spotlight episode with a dramatic and ambiguous ending #OTD.
Jericho, like Chella, is also deaf and uses sign language.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 24 (1933)
Notorious gangsters the Kray Twins were born. Despite the murder, robbery, protection rackets (etc!) they were celebrities and supported their local community. People are complicated.
In his 1993 biography, Ronnie said plainluly "I'm bisexual, not gay. Bisexual."
Oct 24 (1933)
Notorious gangsters the Kray Twins were born. Despite the murder, robbery, protection rackets (etc!) they were celebrities and supported their local community. People are complicated.
In his 1993 biography, Ronnie said plainluly "I'm bisexual, not gay. Bisexual."
October 24, 2026 at 11:05 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 24 (1933)
Notorious gangsters the Kray Twins were born. Despite the murder, robbery, protection rackets (etc!) they were celebrities and supported their local community. People are complicated.
In his 1993 biography, Ronnie said plainluly "I'm bisexual, not gay. Bisexual."
Oct 24 (1933)
Notorious gangsters the Kray Twins were born. Despite the murder, robbery, protection rackets (etc!) they were celebrities and supported their local community. People are complicated.
In his 1993 biography, Ronnie said plainluly "I'm bisexual, not gay. Bisexual."
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 23 (1992)
Mindy Hall, GLAA president, organises the 2nd Walk Without Fear protest. The event was to highlight the rising rate of homophobic attacks and to advocate for safer streets. Signs read;
"Fight Gay Bashing," "Combat Hate Violence," "Protest Police Insensitivity."
October 23 (1992)
Mindy Hall, GLAA president, organises the 2nd Walk Without Fear protest. The event was to highlight the rising rate of homophobic attacks and to advocate for safer streets. Signs read;
"Fight Gay Bashing," "Combat Hate Violence," "Protest Police Insensitivity."
October 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 23 (1992)
Mindy Hall, GLAA president, organises the 2nd Walk Without Fear protest. The event was to highlight the rising rate of homophobic attacks and to advocate for safer streets. Signs read;
"Fight Gay Bashing," "Combat Hate Violence," "Protest Police Insensitivity."
October 23 (1992)
Mindy Hall, GLAA president, organises the 2nd Walk Without Fear protest. The event was to highlight the rising rate of homophobic attacks and to advocate for safer streets. Signs read;
"Fight Gay Bashing," "Combat Hate Violence," "Protest Police Insensitivity."
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 22 (1990)
"£1m SOCCER STAR: I AM GAY" screams the headline in tabloid The Sun, as footballer Justin Fashanu shares that he's gay in an exclusive interview.
Justin was the 1st high profile professional male player in the UK to come out. Sadly, he faced tremendous backlash.
Oct 22 (1990)
"£1m SOCCER STAR: I AM GAY" screams the headline in tabloid The Sun, as footballer Justin Fashanu shares that he's gay in an exclusive interview.
Justin was the 1st high profile professional male player in the UK to come out. Sadly, he faced tremendous backlash.
October 22, 2026 at 7:43 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 22 (1990)
"£1m SOCCER STAR: I AM GAY" screams the headline in tabloid The Sun, as footballer Justin Fashanu shares that he's gay in an exclusive interview.
Justin was the 1st high profile professional male player in the UK to come out. Sadly, he faced tremendous backlash.
Oct 22 (1990)
"£1m SOCCER STAR: I AM GAY" screams the headline in tabloid The Sun, as footballer Justin Fashanu shares that he's gay in an exclusive interview.
Justin was the 1st high profile professional male player in the UK to come out. Sadly, he faced tremendous backlash.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 21 (1854)
Florence Nightingale and 38 other nurses go to care for the injured in the Crimean War.
Florence may be queer, she wrote "I have slept in the same beds with English Countesses and Prussian farm women. No woman has excited passions among women more than I have.”
Oct 21 (1854)
Florence Nightingale and 38 other nurses go to care for the injured in the Crimean War.
Florence may be queer, she wrote "I have slept in the same beds with English Countesses and Prussian farm women. No woman has excited passions among women more than I have.”
October 21, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 21 (1854)
Florence Nightingale and 38 other nurses go to care for the injured in the Crimean War.
Florence may be queer, she wrote "I have slept in the same beds with English Countesses and Prussian farm women. No woman has excited passions among women more than I have.”
Oct 21 (1854)
Florence Nightingale and 38 other nurses go to care for the injured in the Crimean War.
Florence may be queer, she wrote "I have slept in the same beds with English Countesses and Prussian farm women. No woman has excited passions among women more than I have.”
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 20 (2010)
Canadian teen Brittany McMillan started Spirit Day; wearing purple as a visible sign of supporting queer people & standing against homophobic bullying. She said:
"I want Spirit Day to make just one person ...to feel safe ...to be proud of who they are."
Oct 20 (2010)
Canadian teen Brittany McMillan started Spirit Day; wearing purple as a visible sign of supporting queer people & standing against homophobic bullying. She said:
"I want Spirit Day to make just one person ...to feel safe ...to be proud of who they are."
October 20, 2026 at 8:27 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 20 (2010)
Canadian teen Brittany McMillan started Spirit Day; wearing purple as a visible sign of supporting queer people & standing against homophobic bullying. She said:
"I want Spirit Day to make just one person ...to feel safe ...to be proud of who they are."
Oct 20 (2010)
Canadian teen Brittany McMillan started Spirit Day; wearing purple as a visible sign of supporting queer people & standing against homophobic bullying. She said:
"I want Spirit Day to make just one person ...to feel safe ...to be proud of who they are."
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 19 (2004)
Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty wins the Man Booker Award. It's the 1st queer book to win the prestigious prize.
Set in the 1980s, the novel explores class, politics and sexuality and deals with the emergence of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
October 19 (2004)
Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty wins the Man Booker Award. It's the 1st queer book to win the prestigious prize.
Set in the 1980s, the novel explores class, politics and sexuality and deals with the emergence of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
October 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 19 (2004)
Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty wins the Man Booker Award. It's the 1st queer book to win the prestigious prize.
Set in the 1980s, the novel explores class, politics and sexuality and deals with the emergence of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
October 19 (2004)
Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty wins the Man Booker Award. It's the 1st queer book to win the prestigious prize.
Set in the 1980s, the novel explores class, politics and sexuality and deals with the emergence of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 18 (1991)
Derek Jarman's Edward II is released. Based on Christopher Marlowe's text, it explores the relationship between the Edward & Piers Gaveston.
Jarman's vision recasts Edwards army as gay rights activists.
Some of the extras WERE activists and part of OutRage!
October 18 (1991)
Derek Jarman's Edward II is released. Based on Christopher Marlowe's text, it explores the relationship between the Edward & Piers Gaveston.
Jarman's vision recasts Edwards army as gay rights activists.
Some of the extras WERE activists and part of OutRage!
October 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 18 (1991)
Derek Jarman's Edward II is released. Based on Christopher Marlowe's text, it explores the relationship between the Edward & Piers Gaveston.
Jarman's vision recasts Edwards army as gay rights activists.
Some of the extras WERE activists and part of OutRage!
October 18 (1991)
Derek Jarman's Edward II is released. Based on Christopher Marlowe's text, it explores the relationship between the Edward & Piers Gaveston.
Jarman's vision recasts Edwards army as gay rights activists.
Some of the extras WERE activists and part of OutRage!
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 17 (2019)
"I’m an artist, it’s core to my job to imagine realities that don’t necessarily exist." Frank Ocean launched his Prep+ club night #OTD, calling it an “homage to what could have been of the 1980s’ NYC club scene if the drug…had been invented in that era”.
Oct 17 (2019)
"I’m an artist, it’s core to my job to imagine realities that don’t necessarily exist." Frank Ocean launched his Prep+ club night #OTD, calling it an “homage to what could have been of the 1980s’ NYC club scene if the drug…had been invented in that era”.
October 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 17 (2019)
"I’m an artist, it’s core to my job to imagine realities that don’t necessarily exist." Frank Ocean launched his Prep+ club night #OTD, calling it an “homage to what could have been of the 1980s’ NYC club scene if the drug…had been invented in that era”.
Oct 17 (2019)
"I’m an artist, it’s core to my job to imagine realities that don’t necessarily exist." Frank Ocean launched his Prep+ club night #OTD, calling it an “homage to what could have been of the 1980s’ NYC club scene if the drug…had been invented in that era”.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 16 (1854)
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was born #OTD. Oscar set the Victorian stage ablaze with his plays. His novels, like The Picture of Dorian Gray are still enjoyed today.
He was arrested on charges of sodomy and gross indecency & spent 2 years in prison.
Oct 16 (1854)
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was born #OTD. Oscar set the Victorian stage ablaze with his plays. His novels, like The Picture of Dorian Gray are still enjoyed today.
He was arrested on charges of sodomy and gross indecency & spent 2 years in prison.
October 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 16 (1854)
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was born #OTD. Oscar set the Victorian stage ablaze with his plays. His novels, like The Picture of Dorian Gray are still enjoyed today.
He was arrested on charges of sodomy and gross indecency & spent 2 years in prison.
Oct 16 (1854)
Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was born #OTD. Oscar set the Victorian stage ablaze with his plays. His novels, like The Picture of Dorian Gray are still enjoyed today.
He was arrested on charges of sodomy and gross indecency & spent 2 years in prison.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 15 (1970)
"TWO WOMEN MARRIED IN CHICAGO -- TO EACH OTHER" runs the headline in Jet Magazine after Edna Knowles and Peaches Stevens wed at Liz's Mark III Lounge.
The Attorney general's office said that there is no state statute that either bans or sanctions such marriages.
Oct 15 (1970)
"TWO WOMEN MARRIED IN CHICAGO -- TO EACH OTHER" runs the headline in Jet Magazine after Edna Knowles and Peaches Stevens wed at Liz's Mark III Lounge.
The Attorney general's office said that there is no state statute that either bans or sanctions such marriages.
October 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 15 (1970)
"TWO WOMEN MARRIED IN CHICAGO -- TO EACH OTHER" runs the headline in Jet Magazine after Edna Knowles and Peaches Stevens wed at Liz's Mark III Lounge.
The Attorney general's office said that there is no state statute that either bans or sanctions such marriages.
Oct 15 (1970)
"TWO WOMEN MARRIED IN CHICAGO -- TO EACH OTHER" runs the headline in Jet Magazine after Edna Knowles and Peaches Stevens wed at Liz's Mark III Lounge.
The Attorney general's office said that there is no state statute that either bans or sanctions such marriages.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 14(1977)
While plugging her gay conversion centres on TV, homophobic Anita Bryant was pied in the face by queer activist Thomas Higgins.
Byrant then prayed that Higgins would be "delivered from his lifestyle".
Higgins is credited for coining the term "gay pride".
Oct 14(1977)
While plugging her gay conversion centres on TV, homophobic Anita Bryant was pied in the face by queer activist Thomas Higgins.
Byrant then prayed that Higgins would be "delivered from his lifestyle".
Higgins is credited for coining the term "gay pride".
October 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 14(1977)
While plugging her gay conversion centres on TV, homophobic Anita Bryant was pied in the face by queer activist Thomas Higgins.
Byrant then prayed that Higgins would be "delivered from his lifestyle".
Higgins is credited for coining the term "gay pride".
Oct 14(1977)
While plugging her gay conversion centres on TV, homophobic Anita Bryant was pied in the face by queer activist Thomas Higgins.
Byrant then prayed that Higgins would be "delivered from his lifestyle".
Higgins is credited for coining the term "gay pride".
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 13 (1997)
Annie Proulx's acclaimed short story is published in The New Yorker. It tells the story of two cowboys, Ennis and Jack who first meet on the titular mountain.
The story went on to win awards, and was adapted into a multi-oscar-award winning film.
Oct 13 (1997)
Annie Proulx's acclaimed short story is published in The New Yorker. It tells the story of two cowboys, Ennis and Jack who first meet on the titular mountain.
The story went on to win awards, and was adapted into a multi-oscar-award winning film.
October 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 13 (1997)
Annie Proulx's acclaimed short story is published in The New Yorker. It tells the story of two cowboys, Ennis and Jack who first meet on the titular mountain.
The story went on to win awards, and was adapted into a multi-oscar-award winning film.
Oct 13 (1997)
Annie Proulx's acclaimed short story is published in The New Yorker. It tells the story of two cowboys, Ennis and Jack who first meet on the titular mountain.
The story went on to win awards, and was adapted into a multi-oscar-award winning film.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 12 (1998)
After being beaten, tortured and left for dead near Laramie on October 6, Matthew Shepard died from his injuries.
Matthew's tragic murder brought attention to how hate crime was dealt with in the US.
Mathew is memorialised on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honour.
Oct 12 (1998)
After being beaten, tortured and left for dead near Laramie on October 6, Matthew Shepard died from his injuries.
Matthew's tragic murder brought attention to how hate crime was dealt with in the US.
Mathew is memorialised on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honour.
October 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 12 (1998)
After being beaten, tortured and left for dead near Laramie on October 6, Matthew Shepard died from his injuries.
Matthew's tragic murder brought attention to how hate crime was dealt with in the US.
Mathew is memorialised on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honour.
Oct 12 (1998)
After being beaten, tortured and left for dead near Laramie on October 6, Matthew Shepard died from his injuries.
Matthew's tragic murder brought attention to how hate crime was dealt with in the US.
Mathew is memorialised on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honour.
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 11 (1954, 1987)
1954: Clever Jones, the person behind the AIDS Memorial Quilt was born #OTD.
1987: the AIDS Memorial Quilt made its first appearance on the National Mall in Washington. Over half a million people visited the quilt while it was on display.
Oct 11 (1954, 1987)
1954: Clever Jones, the person behind the AIDS Memorial Quilt was born #OTD.
1987: the AIDS Memorial Quilt made its first appearance on the National Mall in Washington. Over half a million people visited the quilt while it was on display.
October 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
Oct 11 (1954, 1987)
1954: Clever Jones, the person behind the AIDS Memorial Quilt was born #OTD.
1987: the AIDS Memorial Quilt made its first appearance on the National Mall in Washington. Over half a million people visited the quilt while it was on display.
Oct 11 (1954, 1987)
1954: Clever Jones, the person behind the AIDS Memorial Quilt was born #OTD.
1987: the AIDS Memorial Quilt made its first appearance on the National Mall in Washington. Over half a million people visited the quilt while it was on display.
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 9 (1988)
Nintendo release Super Mario Bros 2 for the US market. The game has a new character for the Mario Mythology: Birdo.
Birdo is widely considered one of the earliest trans characters in videogame history.
October 9 (1988)
Nintendo release Super Mario Bros 2 for the US market. The game has a new character for the Mario Mythology: Birdo.
Birdo is widely considered one of the earliest trans characters in videogame history.
October 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 9 (1988)
Nintendo release Super Mario Bros 2 for the US market. The game has a new character for the Mario Mythology: Birdo.
Birdo is widely considered one of the earliest trans characters in videogame history.
October 9 (1988)
Nintendo release Super Mario Bros 2 for the US market. The game has a new character for the Mario Mythology: Birdo.
Birdo is widely considered one of the earliest trans characters in videogame history.
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 10 (1990)
After writing a letter to management of London bar of Brief Encounters in September, asking them to rethink the "no gay kissing" policy, which was ignored, activist group Outrage hold a kiss in in protest.
October 10 (1990)
After writing a letter to management of London bar of Brief Encounters in September, asking them to rethink the "no gay kissing" policy, which was ignored, activist group Outrage hold a kiss in in protest.
October 10, 2026 at 8:05 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 10 (1990)
After writing a letter to management of London bar of Brief Encounters in September, asking them to rethink the "no gay kissing" policy, which was ignored, activist group Outrage hold a kiss in in protest.
October 10 (1990)
After writing a letter to management of London bar of Brief Encounters in September, asking them to rethink the "no gay kissing" policy, which was ignored, activist group Outrage hold a kiss in in protest.