Posts by Sofia:

On this day in queerstory: Rock Hudson is born

On November 17 in queer history, identities once forced into the shadows found themselves unexpectedly in the headlines, on court dockets and even in front of cinema cameras. This day carries markers of both prejudice and prominence, reminding us that progress often arrives coated in contradiction. In 1925, November 17 brought the birth of Rock […]

On this day in queerstory: queer visibility thanks to Randy Wicker

In 1964, on this date, American activist Randy Wicker became the first openly gay person to appear on U.S. national television when he was a guest on The Les Crane Show. Wicker’s presence wasn’t just symbolic — it triggered hundreds of letters from isolated gay men and lesbians across the country, reaching into communities starved […]

On this day in queerstory: advancements for trans rights

November 15 has proven, across different decades and continents, to be one of those days where queer history moves forward in unexpected ways. It’s a date marked by laws that quietly changed status, by cultural shifts that slowly became visible, and by moments of both recognition and repudiation. On this day we see that queer […]

On this day in Queerstory: Come Out! first published

November 14 stands as a date of parallel contrasts in LGBTQ+ history: the first roar of a publication giving voice to a liberation movement, and a darker chapter of state-sanctioned crackdown far from the spotlight. On this day we remember how queer lives have spanned print activism and harsh legal punishments — and how each […]

On this day in Queerstory: queer life comes out of the shadows in London

November 13 quietly marks turning points in queer history—moments when visibility shifted from the margins into cultural and public spaces, reshaping what it means to be seen. On this date across decades and continents, queer people moved from being hidden into being historical; from backstage whispers to staged presence. In London, the early 1990s witnessed […]

On this day in Queerstory: gay rights organization making history

November 12 has a way of marking moments when queer people pushed institutions to see what had long been ignored. It’s a date threaded with quiet defiance — from early activists demanding equality under the law, to modern trailblazers reshaping entertainment, to nations finally saying out loud that queerness is not a crime. It’s not […]