January 9 in LGBTQ History January 9, 2013 Michael Annetta Comment 1978: Sir John Gielgud, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and 26 other international celebrities take out a full-page ad in Time magazine to protest the recent series of political backlashes against gays in the U.S. Share this:TweetRedditShare on Tumblr Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.