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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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October 8 (1971)
Campaign Against Moral Persecution (or CAMP) held Australia's first Gay Rights rally outside the Liberal Party's HQ in Sydney.
They were supporting Tom Hughes who has spoken in favour of reforming law, one banner said these reforms "might help.".

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Oct 7 (2020)
Pussy Riot, the Russian Feminist Punk Collective hung Pride Flags from government buildings in Moscow. They said "the flags are our gift to Putin as a symbol of missing love and freedom" for queer people.
The activists were arrested and fined for their actions.

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Oct 6 (1989)
Having grown to 10848 panels, and covering 14 acres of land, the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is displayed in its entirety at the Ellipse in Washington D.C.
Today, the UD AIDS memorial quilt numbers over 50,000 panels, remembering over 110,000 people.

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Oct 5 (1994)
Sandi Toksvig is the definition of cosy TV & Radio. After coming out, not just as a lesbian AND a Mum, she was dropped by charities Save the Children and the Children's Society as a host for an event. The Lesbian Avengers protested #OTD & the charities apologised .

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Oct 4 (1913)
E.M. Forster finishes his manuscript for Maurice. Due to anti-homosexual legislation, it won't be published until 1971.
I'll let you work out the time difference.
Maurice offers something very rare for queer fiction at this time: an optimistic outlook.

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Oct 3 (2012)
"I want to be true to myself. I want to try to be the best role I can be for kids who might look into boxing as a sport and professional career." - Orlando Cruz, who came out #OTD, becoming the 1st boxer to come out while competing. A huge milestone for boxing.

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Oct 2 (1985)
Today we are remembering Rock Hudson, whose death #OTD from AIDS related complications, spurred Elizabeth Taylor to raise millions for HIV/AIDS research.

Rock Hudson was a Hollywood heartthrob, starring in romcoms opposite Doris Day.

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Oct 1 (1994)
History is a powerful tool. It connects us with those who came before us and helps us create the world we need to see.
Educator Rodney Wilson starts the 1st LGBTQ+ History month #OTD. Oct was chosen in the USA to commemorate gay rights marches and coming out day.

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Sept 30 (1897)
Charlotte Wolff (born #OTD) was a physician, psychotherapist & sexologist.
Her work on lesbianism (Love Between Women, 1971) and bisexuality (Bisexuality, 1977) was groundbreaking at the time. She also wrote novels & a biography of Magnus Hirschfeld.

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Sept 29 (1992)
Paul Jabara wrote some EPIC bangers. His discography includes the oscar award winning disco track Last Dance, the Donna Summer/ Barbara Streisand duet No More Tears (Enough is Enough) & the ICONIC It's Raining Men. He died of AIDS related complications #OTD.

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Sept 28 (1993)
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City premieres on Channel 4 in the UK, introducing Barbary Lane to a new generation. A critic in 2005 said it was "a time capsule that treats its characters with humor, respect [...]would be politically impossible there today."