The Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club held its first meeting in San Francisco. Founded by activist Jim Foster, it became the first gay Democratic political club in the U.S., bringing LGBTQ+ organizing directly into electoral politics.
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The Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club held its first meeting in San Francisco. Founded by activist Jim Foster, it became the first gay Democratic political club in the U.S., bringing LGBTQ+ organizing directly into electoral politics.
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14 February 1951
Judas Priest frontman and metal icon who came out as gay in 1998, redefining masculinity within heavy metal and becoming a symbol of authenticity in unlikely spaces.
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14 February 1951
Judas Priest frontman and metal icon who came out as gay in 1998, redefining masculinity within heavy metal and becoming a symbol of authenticity in unlikely spaces.
#RobHalford
Christine Jorgensen returned to New York after undergoing gender-affirming surgery in Denmark. A Bronx native and Army veteran, she became the first widely known trans woman in the U.S. and used her fame to advocate for transgender visibility.
Christine Jorgensen returned to New York after undergoing gender-affirming surgery in Denmark. A Bronx native and Army veteran, she became the first widely known trans woman in the U.S. and used her fame to advocate for transgender visibility.