Queer Events On This Day In History...1954 Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker are given indefinite jail terms (read: life) for killing Pauline's mother Honora Parker in Victoria Park, Christchurch, New Zealand. The case casts a dark shadow over lesibianism in New Zealand for more than a decade.1970 The New York Times runs a front page story with the headline HOMOSEXUALS IN REVOLT. (It was a slow news day.)1972 Greater Cincinnati Gay Society files suit to require the Secretary of State to grant them articles of incorporation. Their request was denied on the grounds that homosexual acts were illegal. Full story...
In 2008, the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS has benefited profoundly from decades of activism, advancements in legal protections against discrimination, and the development of new antiretroviral drugs – all contributing to HIV-positive people living longer and healthier lives.
Is gay the new black? Marriage ban spurs debate By Jesse Washington, Edge | Monday Dec 1, 2008 Gay is the new black, say the protest signs and magazine covers, casting the gay marriage battle as the last frontier of equal rights for all.
HRC Calls for Action on World AIDS Day By EDGE HRC calls for renewed focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment policy.
Christina Aguilera's AMAZING rendition of Beautiful at CNN Heroes. Girl can sing!
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