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On this day in queerstory: genderqueer poet Danez Smith is born

March 18 has produced one of the most significant turning points in modern LGBTQ legal history. On March 18, 2003, the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health hearings continued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts. The case challenged the state’s refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Later that year the court […]

On this day in queerstory: Out Magazine launches

March 17 is known around the world as Saint Patrick’s Day, but the date also intersects with queer history in some fascinating ways — particularly in the worlds of activism, film, and literature. In 1992, a landmark moment in queer publishing arrived when the influential LGBTQ magazine Out Magazine launched its first issue in New […]

On this day in queerstory: Portland issues same-sex marriage licenses

March 16 has a habit of turning up in the legal and cultural timeline of queer life. It’s not a single thunderbolt moment in LGBTQ history, but across the past century the date keeps appearing in courtrooms, protest movements, and queer cultural spaces. One of the most important legal milestones tied to March 16 arrived […]

On this day in queerstory: marriage equality activism

March 15 has intersected with LGBTQ activism in the United States. In 2013, demonstrations and rallies continued across the country ahead of the upcoming United States v. Windsor hearing at the Supreme Court of the United States. The case challenged the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevented federal recognition of same-sex marriages even when they […]

On this day in queerstory: the power of queer cinema

March 14 has served up a curious mix of queer culture, political milestones, and moments where LGBTQ stories slipped into the mainstream — sometimes quietly, sometimes kicking the door open in heels. Let’s begin with cinema, because March 14 sits right next to one of the most significant release windows in modern queer film history. […]

On this day in queerstory: Ellen DeGeneres appears on Oprah

March 13 in queer history doesn’t hinge on a single dramatic headline, but it sits right in the middle of several cultural shifts that helped move LGBTQ life further into the open — on television, in politics, and across global activism. Let’s start with one of the most recognisable pop-culture moments connected to this date. […]