January 23 in LGBTQ History January 23, 2013 Michael Annetta Comment 1978: NYC Mayor Ed Koch issues Executive Order 50 which forbid discrimination against gay men and lesbians in municipal government. Share this:Tweet Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.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.