1976: Patrick Dennis, author of “Auntie Mame” dies at the age of 55 in NYC. 1984: California voters decided to turn a previously unincorporated portion of Los Angeles into the nation’s first “Gay City”, West Hollywood. An estimated 40% of the population is LGBTQ.
1973: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Florida’s sodomy laws.
1980: Barney Frank (D, Mass.) is elected to his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts’s 4th congressional district. He continues to serve to this day and has announced his retirement from Congress at the conclusion of his term in 2013.
1975: Kennedy’s Children, by gay playwright Robert Patrick, opens on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. It runs for 72 performances. The Lavender Effect is very proud to have had Robert (who now lives in Los Angeles) participate in our Queer Time Capsule at Models of Pride 2012. 1975: The Wall Street Journal runs a front page … Read More
1977: Though not officially incorporated until 1978, SAGE-Senior Action in a Gay Environment-is founded on this date in NYC with the goal of improving the lives of LGBTQ Seniors. Today their acronym stands for “Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders” and they’re still doing important work across the country for senior members of our community. –Source: Rutledge, Leigh W. The Gay … Read More
1972: That Certain Summer, a made-for-TV movie about a teenage son learning about his divorced father’s homosexuality, airs on ABC.
Advisory committee member Michael Annetta discusses his personal views on the important subject of why we need an LGBTQ museum on his website. Click here to read the full posting.
Curbed Los Angeles Magazine announces The Lavender Effect’s vision for a “emotinally immersive and engaging journey through LGBTQ cultures…” Go to LA LGBT MUSEUM EFFORT KICKS OFF for the full article.
The office of Mayor Villaraigosa announced that LA City hall will be lit with Lavender Lights for the Month of June. Go to LA City Hall to Be Lit in Lavender for the full blog post.
LA Weekly published this article, “Will There Be a World-Class Gay and Lesbian Museum in Los Angeles?” in response to the official launch of The Lavender Effect at the Los Angeles Heritage Month event on June 1, 2012.