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LGBT rights by country or territory

LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority. (Full article...)

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) movements are social movements that advocate for the inclusion, recognition, and rights of LGBTQ people and other gender and sexual minorities.

While there is no overarching organization representing all LGBTQ people, numerous advocacy groups, grassroots networks, and community-based organizations work to advance related causes. The earliest known LGBTQ rights organization was the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, founded in Berlin in 1897. (Full article...)

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Charles J. O'Byrne (born 1959) is an American lawyer, former Jesuit priest, and former political staffer to Governor of New York David Paterson. O'Byrne served as Secretary to the Governor—the highest unelected position in New York government—during the Paterson administration. He stepped down from that position in October 2008 after admitting to having failed to pay five years' worth of taxes.

O'Byrne previously served as Chief of Staff to Paterson when Paterson served as a member of the New York State Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of New York. He also worked as a speechwriter for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. Prior to entering politics, O'Byrne practiced law and was a member of the Society of Jesus for 12 years before departing his order and authoring a controversial 2002 article about Catholic priests and seminarians. (Full article...)

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“

Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.

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—Robert G. Ingersoll (1833–1899)

Current events

23 January 2025: A law allowing same-sex marriages come into effect on January 23, 2025, in Thailand.
1 January 2025: A law allowing same-sex marriages come into effect on January 1, 2025, in Liechtenstein.
28 June 2024: On the campaign trail in the USA, May 2024
16 February 2024: Same-sex marriages come into effect on 16 February 2024 in Greece.
5 July 2023: Germany: Esslingen am Neckar hosts first Christopher Street Day
27 June 2023: France: Quimper, Finistère hosts second pride festival
22 June 2023: Estonian parliament passes legalization of same-sex marriage
20 June 2023: Wikinews interviews Tom Pashby, leader of campaign group Include Mx
12 June 2023: Tens of thousands march in 25th Tel Aviv Pride parade

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Pro and anti-Proposition 8 protesters rally as the California Supreme Court holds a session to determine the definition of marriage. Proposition 8 is a constitutional initiative that restricted the definition of marriage in California as that of between a man and a woman.

Did you know… -

... that when reporter George Crile compared San Francisco to Sodom and Gomorrah when interviewing Dianne Feinstein for the CBS documentary Gay Power, Gay Politics, she threw him out of her office?
... that Dan Savage indulged in the seven deadly sins during research for his book Skipping Towards Gomorrah?
... that Bethany Black has been described as "Britain's only goth, lesbian, transsexual comedian"?
... that drag entertainer José Sarria was the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States, garnering some 6,000 votes in his 1961 campaign for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors?
... that ABC moved the Roseanne episode "December Bride", which featured a same-sex wedding, from its usual broadcast time slot to one 90 minutes later, citing the episode's "adult humor"?

This month's birthdays

1 – Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008), French fashion designer
2 – James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist
4 – Walter Pater (1839–1894), English essayist and art critic
4 – Marcus Urban (1971–), German footballer and diversity adviser
4 – Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer, and writer
4 – Sapphire (1950–), American author & performance poet
5 – Heward Grafftey (1928–2008), Canadian politician and business executive
6 – Jim McGreevey (1957–), American seminarian & politician, former Governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)
6 – Carole Pope (1950–), Canadian rock singer-songwriter
6 – Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker
8 – Michael Urie (1980–), American actor, television producer, and director
9 – Michael Kors (1959–), American fashion designer
10 – Andrew Sullivan (1963–), English author and political commentator
11 – Quinn (1995–), Canadian professional soccer player, first transgender Olympic gold medalist
11 – Angus Wilson (1913–1991), English novelist and short story writer
12 – Gladys Bentley (1907–1960), American blues singer
12 – Cara Delevingne (1992–), English model and actress
12 – Merikukka Forsius (1972–), Finnish politician
12 – Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943), English writer and poet
13 – Gluck (1895–1978), English painter
13 – Herb Ritts (1952–2002), American fashion photographer
13 – Jennifer Pritzker (1950–), American investor, philanthropist, and former Lt. Col. in U.S. Army
13 – Domenico Dolce (1958–), Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)
13 – Sam Champion (1961–), American TV personality and weather anchor
13 – Andrea Gibson (1975–), American spoken word poet
14 – Jill Bennett (1975–), American actress
14 – Horst P. Horst (1906–1999), German-American fashion photographer
14 – Mark Pocan (1964–), American Democratic congressman (Wisconsin)
16 – Rina Sawayama (1990–), Japanese singer, actress and model
18 – Marcel Carné (1906–1996), French film director
19 – Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), American magazine publisher
19 – Renée Richards (1934–), American ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player
20 – Maria Louise Pool (1841–1898), American writer
21 – Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1936–2008), Spanish aristocrat
21 – Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960–), Portuguese anthropologist, LGBT activist, professor, and politician
22 – Diana Nyad (1949–), American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer
24 – Stephen Fry (1957–), English actor, screenwriter, comedian, and television presenter
24 – Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) Gay Liberation Activist
25 – Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886), King of Bavaria
25 – Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), American conductor, composer, music lecturer, and pianist
26 – Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English novelist
27 – Tom Ford (1961–), American fashion designer and film director
28 – Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), American actress
29 – Jean Lorrain (1855–1906), French poet, novelist, and dandy
29 – Meshell Ndegeocello (1968–), American singer-songwriter, rapper and musician
29 – Jeanette Winterson (1957–), English writer, broadcaster and activist
31 – Alex Blackwell (1983–), Australian cricketer