March 13 in LGBTQ History March 13, 2013 / Michael Annetta / Make A Comment / Today in LGBTQ History 1984: Claiming an “absence of compelling need” for such legislation, California governor George Deukmejian vetoes a gay rights bill that would have prohibited job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website