1969: Society for Individual Rights president Leo Laurence and his lover are featured in a photo-illustrated article in the Berkeley Barb. Calling for “the Homosexual Revolution of 1969,” Laurence exhorts gay men and lesbians to Join the Black Panthers and other left-wing groups and to “come out” en masse. 1990: With the opening of the Robert … Read More
1969: The Cockettes, a transvestite acting troupe credited with defining the “gender fuck” look of the 1970s, premieres their act in San Francisco. 1990: Openly gay actor Ian McKellen is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
1969: Falsetto singer Tiny Tim, perceived by many to be gay because of his voice and mannerisms, marries his girlfriend, Miss Vicki on national television. 1970: Nine leaders of the women’s liberation movement – including Gloria Steinem and Susan Brownmiller – hold a press conference in NYC to express their “solidarity with the struggle of homosexuals … Read More
1969: Gay Liberation Front launches the premiere issue of the newspaper Come Out!, “A Newspaper by and for the Gay Community.”