April 9 in LGBTQ History

1982: An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims that gay men who take the passive role in anal intercourse may have a twenty-five to fifty times greater risk of anal cancer than heterosexual men.

1986: Georgia outlaws gay bathhouses.

2009: Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signs a domestic partner benefits bill effective July 1, 2009.

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