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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 […]

On this day in Queerstory: honoring queer military history

November 11 is a day when much of the world falls quiet. In many countries it’s Remembrance Day — a moment to honour the dead of past wars, to reflect on sacrifice and service. But for queer communities, the silence of the day has long carried another weight: the countless LGBTQ+ soldiers, nurses, and civilians […]

On this day in Queerstory: trans and queer politicians shine a light

In 1982, on this date, Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. At the time, he was not publicly out, but his presence in Congress would soon change the shape of queer politics in America. Frank came out five years later, in 1987, becoming the first member of Congress […]

On this day in Queerstory: the fall of the Berlin wall merges queer cultures

November 9 sits at a curious intersection in queer history — a date when visibility crossed new frontiers, both political and cultural. It’s a day marked by the mingling of protest, progress, and performance: moments when queer people refused to wait for permission to exist in public life, choosing instead to take up space — […]