1907- Violette Leduc, author and faghag, in Arras Pas de Calais, France. She continually went after gay men, and one of them, Maurice Sachs told her to write just to get rid of her. She did and wrote Le Batarde.
1912- Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, an early US gay rights organization.
1915- Billie Holiday, legendary blues singer.
1941- Gordon Kaye, British actor, in Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Best known for his role as Rene Artois in the TV comedy series 'Allo 'Allo.
Today’s Gay Quote-
"I'm a very proud man. I want people to know that I feel stupid and I feel reckless and weak for having allowed my sexuality to be exposed this way, but I don't feel any shame whatsoever." -- George Michael
Last year, actress and comedienne Wanda Sykes warned the nation:
“On November 4th… our community was attacked…. We shouldn’t have to be standing out here demanding something that we automatically should have as citizens of this country. But I got pissed off. They pissed me off. And I said, ‘You know what? Now I gotta get in your face.’ They pissed off the wrong group of people.
“They have galvanized the community…. Instead of having gay marriage in California, no – we gonna get it across the country.”
The 21st Century Civil Rights Movement gained another foothold on the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution today by the District of Columbia’s and, more significantly, Vermont’s action. The Q community salutes and applauds those legislators who upheld their oath to defend the constitution by recognizing the meaning and intent of “nor deny to any person” equal treatment under the law.
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