I can't stand Pat Robertson or James Dobson or George W. Bush or Rush Limbaugh or any other Pompous Arrogant Cunt who stomps around pushing their Moral Majority Beliefs based on their Phony Religion*
Lord Malikai 
*
On a Brighter Note Jerry Falwell has Died!!!!
Good Fucking Riddance - Time ya met yer Phony Maker*
;PPP
"DON'T DROP YOUR BAR OF SOAP!" by billywarhol
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A Month in the Life of a Gay Man*
Gay News From 365Gay.com
December 1
1642 - The General Court of Connecticut adopted a list of 12 capital crimes, including "man lying with man." The law was based on the Massachusetts Bay Colony's Liberties of 1641.
1901 - El Universal, a Mexican newspaper, reported that police raided a party attended by single women. The article implied that the women were lesbians.
1975 - Feminist writer Jill Johnston wrote an essay "Are Lesbians Gay?" in which she explained why she believed it was absurd for lesbians to align themselves with the gay movement.
1976 - In Florida, Willard Allen was released from a mental hospital 26 years after he was ordered by a judge to be held there for having sex with another man. His doctors had been recommending his release for almost 20 years.
1980 - The American Journal of Psychiatry published an article recommending religion as a cure for homosexuality.
"FEELIN' ALL GOOD******* ;PPP" by billywarhol
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1981 - The Ontario legislature defeats an amendment to include sexual orientation in human rights code. Five non-violent protesters handcuff themselves to railings in spectators' gallery. The Legislature is disrupted briefly.
1981 - The Worldwide Church of God published "The Plain Truth," which speculated that the illnesses being diagnosed in gay men were God's penalty for promiscuity.
1982 - The US House of Representatives voted to provide $2.6 million in funding to the Centers for Disease Control to fight AIDS.
1986 - After being convicted of sodomy, a Georgia man was fined $1,000, sentenced to 10 years probation, and ordered to perform
200 hours of community service.
1988 - The first World AIDS Day was sponsored by the World Health Organization.
1989 - African-American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey died of complications from AIDS.
1997-Keith Boykin of the National Black Lesbian Gay Leadership Forum participated in a meeting with President Clinton to encourage greater inclusion of African American gays and lesbians in the President's Initiative on Race.
1998 - Officials in Miami Florida voted 7-6 to pass a law prohibiting discrimination against gays and lesbians in employment and housing.
1999 - On the 700 Club, televangelist Pat Robertson denounced Canada's leaders because a commercial printer who refused to print stationary for the Canadian Gay and Lesbian Archives lost a suit charging that he violated Canadian law. He urged Canadian viewers to "throw out those crazies who are now running the country." He implied that a pastor who said that incest and child molestation are wrong could be imprisoned for holding such
beliefs.
"GETTIN' JIGGY WI' IT* ;PPP" by billywarhol
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tangent 
Pro says:
Less subtle, still very powerful.
BillyWarhol 
Pro says:
Never having been to a Steam Bath Gay or otherwise I can't really say but it looks like an accurate depiction*
December 2
1946 - Gianni Versace, fashion designer is born.
1997 - Republican David Cantania became the first openly gay person to be elected to the Washington DC city council.
1998 - In India, Over 200 right-wing activists, called Shiv Sainiks, stormed two theaters and forced managers to suspend the screening of Toronto director Deepa Mehta's internationally acclaimed film "Fire," the first Indian film to focus on a lesbian relationship.
"My Damn 6 Pack Abs Keep Showin' Up on the Internet* ;))" by billywarhol
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December 3
1968 - Rev Troy Perry, founder of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, officiated at his first same-sex holy union.
1973 - As a result of the case Society for Individual Rights v. Hampton, proceedings were held to determine under what circumstances sexual orientation may be considered in determining whether a person is suitable for employment in the U.S. Government.
1990 - OutRage, a London direct-action group, staged a march from Coleherne pub to Earl's Court Police Station to protest police harassment of gays in Earl's Court.
1991- OutRage held a zap of the Church of England in response to a press release condemning homosexuality.
"Many Faces of a Gay Man*" by billywarhol
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Hey thx
Saffanna 
+
gr33ncat 
*
these 2 angles on the same piece were my Faves of the Set*
;)) xoxooooooooo
December 4
1976 - In Vancouver, Canadian University Press approves national boycott of CBC for refusing to air public service announcement for Halifax gay group.
"Send Me an Angel Right Now" by billywarhol
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December 5
1979 - A TV critic reviewed the play "Bent," saying that the play about two homosexuals who died in a concentration camp had "nothing at all to do with the real tragedy of the holocaust," and called the play's message insignificant.
"Patrons Enjoying the Fabulous Art" by billywarhol
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December 6
1993 - The Massachusetts State Senate approved a bill to protect lesbian and gay public school students from discrimination.
1994 - Delegates of the American Medical Association declared their opposition to medical treatments administered to "cure" homosexuals, urging non-judgmental recognition of sexual orientation.
1998 - The Sacramento Bee reported that for the past four years California Social Services director Eloise Anderson had refused an order from Gov. Pete Wilson to withdraw a directive she issued which allowed gay and lesbian couples to adopt children by saying that a stable home with good financial and emotional support is important for an adoptive child, regardless of the marital status of the parents.
1998 - The Los Angeles Times published an editorial by Robert Scheer on conservative Michael Huffington's recent decision to come out of the closet, saying it should come as no surprise that Republicans, even conservative members of the party, are gay.
"Great Smile* New Tash + SmartLook* ;)) 4 achuka*" by billywarhol
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Thx
tangent 
+
achuka 
*
I don't dress quite that Smart anymore!!
;))
December 7
1682 - The Province of Pennsylvania, under a strong Quaker influence, repealed the capital sodomy law of 1676. The new law made a first offence punishable by whipping, loss of 1/3 of one's property, and six months hard labor. A second offence was punishable by life imprisonment. The revision made the province one of only two where a man could not be put to death for sodomy at the time. In West New Jersey, also a Quaker colony, no sodomy law was in effect.
1873 - Author Willa Cather is born.
1916 - The manager of a New York City Turkish bathhouse for men committed suicide after vice police raided the establishment and arrested 37 men.
1989 - In Turkey, journalist Ibrehim Eren was imprisoned for protesting police harassment of gays. He would be held for four months.
1993 - In Texas, Williamson County commissioners reversed a decision to deny Apple Computer tax breaks for a new facility in the county because of its policy of extending benefits to employees' same-sex domestic partners. Several of the commissioners, however, continued to express condemnation of "the gay lifestyle."
1997- Speaking before a Georgetown University audience of about 300, three Jesuits presented their different perspectives on how the church should regard and spiritually counsel gay men and lesbians. Cardinal James A Hickey objected to the debate because he felt that the conservative view on the wrongness of homosexuality would not get a fair hearing.
1999 - The school board in Orange California voted 7-0 to reject an application from students at El Modena High School to form a gay/straight alliance.
"I Got a Kink in me Dink* ;))" by billywarhol
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December 8
1981-The New York City Gay Men's Chorus performed a Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall, making them the first gay musical group to play there.
1987-In the United Kingdom, Conservative Member of Parliament David Wilshire introduced Clause 28 as an amendment to the Local Government Bill. The proposed amendment made it illegal for local authorities to "promote homosexuality or promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality."
1996-In England, South Yorkshire Police placed a full-page ad in "Gay Times" as part of a recruitment campaign.
"BARRACKS GAY BATHOUSE RAIDED BY COPS IN TORONTO 1978*" by billywarhol
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December 9
1975 - A six-inch headline on page one of The Minneapolis Star read "State Sen. Allen Spear Declares He's Homosexual." Spear said he was inspired to come out by the election of Elaine Nobel, a lesbian, to the Massachusetts legislature.
1975-Reporter Lynn Rosellini of the Washington Star began a series of articles about homosexuality in sports, which said "some of the biggest names in football are homosexual or bisexual."
1978 - Metro Toronto police raid the Barracks steambath and charge twenty-three men as found-ins, five as keepers of a common bawdyhouse. It becomes the first raid in Toronto to generate substantial resistance.
1997 - A federal appeals court in San Francisco refused to reinstate Air Force officer Lt. Col. Kenneth L. Jackson, who was discharged for homosexuality in 1989. He was 11 months short of his 20-year pension. He argued that the evidence against him should not have been turned over to the military by police who were searching his home because his roommate was under suspicion in a case.
"Curator Dennis O'Connor + Amazing Art*" by billywarhol
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December 10
1924-The Society for Human Rights was founded by Henry Gerber in Illinois. It was among the earliest organizations for gays in the United States, and would end less than a year later after police harassment resulted in Gerber being fired, financially crippling the organization.
1973-The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to gay novelist Patrick White.
1980-Dan White, who was serving time for the murder of San Francisco mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk, requested a 16-month reduction in sentence due to a technicality. It was denied.
1981-R.N. Bobbie Campbell became the first person with AIDS to go public in a San Francisco newspaper. He was the 16th person in San Francisco to be diagnosed with Kaposi Sarcoma and would become known as the K.S. Poster Boy.
1989-In New York City 5,000 protested the statements of the Roman Catholic Church on homosexuality and AIDS at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
1990-The Irish Prime Minister announced plans to legalize same-sex acts between consenting adults.
1997-Florida's Constitution Review Committee voted 6-2 to reject a proposal that sexual orientation be added to the classes of those granted protection under the state's constitution.
"Stellar Art * Montreal" by billywarhol
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December 11
1973-Activist Mark Segal interrupted a live broadcast of CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite to protest biased stories about homosexuals on CBS. He walked in front of the camera carrying a sign which read "GAYS PROTEST CBS BIGOTRY." It resulted in his fourth arrest.
1975-The Castro Steam Baths destroyed by arson, one person was killed. This was the third in a series of arson attacks on gay establishments in San Francisco.
1980 - In Ottawa, representatives of the Canadian Association of Lesbians and Gay Men (CALGM) appear before Joint Senate / House Committee on the Constitution to argue for inclusion of "sexual orientation" in entrenched Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
1982-San Francisco Mayor Diane Feinstein vetoed a domestic partnership bill.
1986-Austin Texas passed an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against people with AIDS.
1990-In Newark New Jersey an inmate with AIDS filed suit against the Department of Corrections, saying they moved him out of a private cell and assigned him to labor which could endanger his health. He claimed the action was taken because he spoke to a reporter about AIDS in New Jersey prisons.
1998-At a meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Denver, a resolution was passed rejecting reparative therapy. It stated that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation can cause depression, anxiety, and self-destructive behaviour. A similar resolution was passed by the American Psychological Association in August 1997. Dr. Nada Stotland, head of the association's public affairs committee, told the Denver Post that the very existence of reparative therapy spreads the idea that homosexuality is a disease or evil and has a dehumanizing effect resulting in an increase in discrimination, harassment, and violence against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
1998-The mother of Tyra Hunter was awarded $2.9 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Washington DC. Hunter, a pre-operative transsexual, died of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1995. Emergency medical technicians at the scene were abusive and withheld treatment, and a doctor at DC General Hospital failed to follow nationally accepted standards
of care.
1998-A Suffolk Superior Court judge struck down Boston's health plan for same-sex partners of city workers.
"O'Connor Gallery * Toronto" by billywarhol
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December 12
1990-The Indiana state civil rights commission ruled that the civil rights of Kenneth Westhoven had been violated when his employer, after discovering he was HIV positive, reduced his health benefits cap from $1 million/lifetime to $50,000/lifetime.
1997-The Kentucky state Court of Appeals ruled that gay men and lesbians are entitled to protection under the state's domestic violence laws.
"Deep Dark Secrets" by billywarhol
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December 13
1999-Vice President Al Gore announced that he was opposed to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and, if elected, would propose legislation to end discrimination against gays and lesbians in the military.
1999-US Defense Secretary William Cohen ordered a full review of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The policy had recently been criticized for creating a hostile environment.
"Male Nude" by billywarhol
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December 14
1971-A demonstration sponsored by the Gay Activists Alliance took place at Suffolk County Police headquarters in New York. Two men and one woman were arrested. It was held to protest the arrest of two members of GAA on charges of sodomy.
1988-The movie version of Harvey Fierstein's play "Torch Song Trilogy" opened in New York.
1990-The ACLU filed a lawsuit alleging that Hawaii corrections officers violated an inmates civil rights by testing him for HIV
without consent.
1990-At the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, the board of governors voted unanimously to remove the Lesbian Bisexual Gay Alliance's two ex officio positions. Officials said it had nothing to do with discrimination, that the board wanted to remove all ex officio positions and replace them with elected officials. However, no other ex officio positions were eliminated.
1990-In New York, Alfred University faculty approved a resolution urging officials to ban ROTC because of the military's anti-gay policies.
1993-In Denver Colorado, Judge Jeffrey Bayless ruled Amendment 2 unconstitutional. The amendment to the Colorado state constitution sought to eliminate all gay rights laws in the state and prevent any more from being passed.
"ART" by billywarhol
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December 15
1973 - In Washington, DC the American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders, following three years of pressure from gay liberation movement.
1977 - The National Assembly, in quiet late-night session, amends Quebec Charter of Human Rights to include sexual orientation. Becomes first province and largest political jurisdiction in North America to provide legal protection for homosexuals.
"Up the Down Staircase" by billywarhol
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December 16
1899-Noel Coward, writer & composer is born.
1901-Margaret Mead, anthropologist, is born.
1921-The New York Times printed a story about Ethel Kimball, who passed as a man named John Hathaway for several years. She married a woman, and after being discovered was arrested for providing false information when applying for a marriage license. While in jail she was offered female clothing but refused to wear it.
1978 - A protest march is held in Toronto over the raid of a steambath. It is the first major demonstration over a bathhouse rain in Toronto and attracts about 400 people.
1997-The New Zealand court of appeals ruled unanimously against giving same-sex couples the right to marry under the Marriage Act of 1955.
"Beautiful Flowering Plant" by billywarhol
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December 17
1963-The New York Times ran a front page story titled "Growth of Overt Homosexuality in City Provokes Wide Concern." It told of a series of police raids on gay bars and arrests.
1970-Gloria Steinem and eight other feminist leaders announced at a press conference in New York City that they support gay rights.
1987-Morton Downey Jr. was arraigned on charges of attacking a gay guest on his television show.
1990-The OutRage Christmas Celebration for London's Extended Queer Family was held in Covent Garden.
1990-Three same-sex couples in Hawaii applied for marriage licenses. The licenses were not issued.
1990-Connecticut State Rep. Joseph Grabarz (D) came out.
1997-British Secretary of State Chris Smith wrote a letter of apology to the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association for having wreaths removed immediately following a ceremony of remembrance.
1997-Under an agreement with New Jersey state child welfare officials, same-sex couples in the state were granted the right to jointly adopt children.
"BUBS * 4 eotiv* + merodema* ;))" by billywarhol
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Yer Welcome
patpatz 
**********
December 18
1902-Dr William S Barker of St Louis presented a paper to the Medical Society of City Hospital Alumni about two men he identified as "W" and "B", saying W showed an unnatural fondness for B and the two were inseparable.
1953-Dr Harry Benjamin conducted a symposium on transsexuals for the New York Academy of Medicine.
1974-The first International Gay Rights Conference began. It would lead to the formation of the International Lesbian and Gay Association in 1978.
1978 - A Toronto police sergeant calls three school boards in the area and informs them six teachers in their employ were arrested in Barracks steam bath raid. The officer is given only internal department reprimand.
1979-ABC News Close-Up featured a documentary on homosexuals. Fifteen affiliates refused to air it and the network was not able to find a single commercial sponsor. It covered topics such as promiscuity and implied that gays could not form stable relationships.
1961-Brian Orser, figure skater is born.
1980-The New York State Court of Appeals abolished New York's sodomy laws.
1984-"The Times of Harvey Milk" was awarded the New York Film Critics Award for Best Documentary.
1990-Dr Stanley Biber of Trinidad Colorado was elected to city council. Dr. Biber performs approximately 60% of the world's sex change operations.
1997-Navy Secretary John Dalton denied that the US Navy violates the "don't ask, don't tell" policy by participating in witch hunts.
1998-The Maryland Supreme Court ruled a parent's access to his or her children cannot be restricted solely based on sexual orientation.
"DON'T DROP YOUR BAR OF SOAP!" by billywarhol
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December 19
1980 - In Ottawa, Justice Minister Jean Chrétien announces proposals to revise Criminal Code to reduce age of consent to 18 years and make other changes in legislation related to sexual offences.
"Many Facets of Gay Art*" by billywarhol
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December 20
1973-The New York City Council rejected a gay rights ordinance.
1980-According to recently released stats, at least one person is physically assaulted in New York City each day because they are gay or lesbian.
1990-OutRage established the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights to address legal attacks against the GLBT community.
1999-The Vermont Supreme Court ordered the legislature to pass a law requiring equal protection for same-sex committed couples.
"Many Faces of a Gay Man 4*" by billywarhol
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December 21
1917-In Russia, the Bolsheviks nullified many laws including sex between men. Seventeen years later Article 121 would re-criminalize it, carrying a sentence up to five years "deprivation of freedom."
1969-Jim Owles and Marty Robinson broke from the Gay Liberation Front to form the Gay Activists Alliance because they believed GLF was too focused on causes unrelated to gay liberation.
1973-A bulletin was issued by a federal judge stating that a person's sexual orientation may not be sole cause for termination of Federal employment in the U.S.
1988-The Chicago City Council voted 28-17 to approve a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.
1990-An MTV poll reported that 92% of America's teenagers say it would make no difference to them if their favorite rock star came out as gay or lesbian.
1996-Jimmy McGuire, 33, and James Williams, 27, were found shot to death in their home. They were among five gay black men murdered in Washington DC in a three month period.
thx
eotiv 
+
trykemom 
+
gr33ncat 
+
clawsphoto 
for yer Kind + Loyal + Brave + Courageous Support during these Troubling Times*
;))
"Great Shot! The RED Pops!! ;)) 4 eotiv* + trykemom* + gr33ncat* + clawsphoto*" by billywarhol
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December 22
1934-Wallace Henry Thurman, a black editor, critic, novelist, and playwright associated with the Harlem Renaissance, died in New York City.
1939-Bisexual blues singer Ma Rainey died of heart disease at age 53.
1964-Dr Harry Benjamin testified at a meeting of the New York Health Department to urge that transsexuals should be allowed to have new birth certificates issued reflecting their gender preference. His recommendations were rejected.
1970-The San Francisco Free Press printed Carl Whitman's "Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto."
1999-The Daytona Ohio city commission rejected a proposal to protect gays and lesbians in housing and employment.
"Who is this Paparazzi Dude BillyWarhol + Why is he taking my Photograph??" by billywarhol
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December 23
1998-The Centers for Disease Control released a report on why some people at risk for HIV infection don't get tested. Reasons included privacy and fear of positive test results.
1999-Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon announced that a memorandum had been issued calling for immediate action against cases of anti-gay harassment in the military.
December 24
1573-French diplomat and law professor Hubert Languet wrote to Sir Philip Sidney, "My affection for you has entered my heart far more deeply than I have ever felt for anyone else, and it has so wholly taken possession there that it tries to rule alone."
1924-The State of Illinois issued a charter to the Society for Human Rights, founded by Henry Gerber. It was among the earliest organizations for homosexuals in North America. 1990-Lesbian actress Pat Bond died of lung cancer at age 65.
2000 - Rev Brent Hawkes reads the Bannes of Marriage for a gay and a lesbian couple at MCC Toronto. Bannes are an ancient Christian tradition which do not require a marriage license. Weddings in January 2001 are not registered by the Province of Ontario and case the goes to court.
"Many Faces of a Gay Man 2*" by billywarhol
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Yeah
*Roshie Forever Yours* 
these were my Faves too*
+ thx fer inviting me to yer Stellar Groups i Mucho Appreciate it*
;)) xoxoxooooooooooooooooooo
December 25
1497-In Venice, Timeotoda Lucca of the Order of the Observants of St. Francis gave a speech at the Church on San Marco in which he blamed a plague terrorizing the city on sodomites.
1908- British writer Quentin Crisp is born.
1950-Time magazine ran its first article on homosexuality, it said that homosexuals should not work in government jobs because they are a security risk.
December 26
1975-Mary Jo Risher announced that she planned to appeal a Dallas jury's decision to remove her son from her custody because she is a lesbian. (Her appeal would fail.)
1977-Anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant was named One of the Twenty-Five Most Intriguing People of 1977 in People magazine.
1997-Lesbian Regan Wolf of Lancaster South Carolina was knocked unconscious by three men who brutally beat her, strung her up from her front porch, and painted "Jesus weren't born for you, faggot." Despite giving police the identity of the three men, the sheriff's office took no action. She was attacked more severely six months later.
"Gallery Patrons Meeting the Artist" by billywarhol
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December 27
1708-In England, Rev Bray, the leader of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, preached a sermon in which he referred to sodomy as "an evil force invading our land."
1901-Actress Marlene Dietrich is born. She was rumored to be bisexual and was best known for her masculine roles.
1933-The New York Times reviewed Queen Christina, a film starring Greta Garbo about Christina of Sweden who cross-dressed and is believed to have been bisexual.
1988-Joe Beam died. He was the editor of "In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology."
1990-San Antonio's AIDS Foundation filed a complaint with the state consumer affairs board against four funeral homes in the area which charged $75 extra to prepare the bodies of people who died of AIDS complications.
"Wide Range of Amazing Art for Every Taste*" by billywarhol
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December 28
1969-In Berkeley California, Don Jackson announced plans for a "gay colony" in California's Alpine County. Though the proposal received media attention, few gay men and lesbians were willing to move there.
1986-Terry Dolan, an anti-gay family values advocate, was discovered to have been gay after his death from AIDS at age 36.
1988-A district court judge ruled that Karen Thompson must be allowed to visit her lover, Sharon Kowalski, a quadriplegic. He also ruled that Kowalski's father would remain her guardian. (Kowalski had been seriously injured in an accident, and her father refused to allow Thompson to visit her.)
1990-The Greensboro North Carolina council repealed a municipal ordinance forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation. The council had passed the ordinance only three months earlier.
1998-Pope John Paul II spoke out against the acceptance of non-traditional families, saying it disfigures the traditional family structure.
"Landscape Full of Natural Beauty" by billywarhol
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December 29
1972-As a result of the dismissal of a gay man from his job with the Seattle Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an action was filed seeking to change the Civil Service Rules which allowed the dismissal of homosexuals from Federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation alone. A year later a federal judge nullified the policy.
1990-Richard Dunne, director of the Gay Men's Health Crisis from 1985-1989, died of complications from AIDS at age 46. During his time as director the annual budget increased from $800,000 to $11 million and the staff increased from 17 to 120.
1995-John Gilbert, general manager of KOAA-TV in Colorado Springs Colorado, pulled Jenny Jones and Carnie because their shows included homosexuals.
1999-Senator John McCain met with Arizona state legislator Steve May, a gay Republican, who was in the process of being discharged from the Army reserves. McCain said he stands by the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, but would look into his case to be sure he was being treated fairly.
"Back + Frontal Male Nude" by billywarhol
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December 30
1944-The New York Times reviewed the play "Trio" about a relationship between a female college teacher and a young woman.
1954-Joseph Beam, African American writer and activist, editor of "In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology." is born.
1965-The New York Post ran an article about illegal tactics used by police to harass gays.
1977-Police raided "The Body Politic," a Toronto gay newspaper. The staff was charged with using the mail to distribute immoral material. It would be six years before they were acquitted.
1993-Martin Thomas Nissen was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of transsexual Brandon Teena and second degree murder in the deaths of Lisa Lambert and Phillip DeVane.
1998-New Ways Ministries, a Catholic group, took out a full page ad in the New York Times calling for an end to anti-gay violence.
"Relaxed Male Nude in Shower" by billywarhol
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December 31
1964-The Council on Religion and the Homosexual, an organization composed of gays, lesbians, and representatives from four major denominations, held a New Year's Eve costume ball in San Francisco. Police harassed and threatened those attending. Four people were arrested, three of them attorneys. Though charges were dropped, the Council published a brief detailing how police oppressed and abused homosexuals.
1966-In Vancouver, the Association for Social Knowledge, Canada's earliest homophile organization, opened the first community center to serve the homosexual community in Canada.
1967-During a raid on The Black Cat bar in San Francisco a gay man was beaten so severely by police that his spleen was ruptured. The police department filed assault charges against the victim, but he was acquitted.
1969-Transvestite acting troupe The Cockettes premiered their act in San Francisco.
"TURKISH BATHOUSE" by billywarhol
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Yeah it's Awesome Art fer sure*
tangent 
*
I love it too - have U seen that Movie Eastern Promises by David Cronenberg?? Viggo Mortensen plays a brutal ruthless Russian Mafia guy + the Fight Scene in the Turkish Bathouse is thee most Brutal Vicious Fight Scene I've ever scene - beyond all Fucking Belief*
I loved it!!!!!!
;PPP
EASTERN PROMISESEvery sin leaves a mark.
The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai, who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna, an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.
--
Seen in your TURKISH BATHOUSE set. (?)"Many Faces of a Gay Man 3*" by billywarhol
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tangent 
I came across this cuz I couldn't remember the name of the Oak Leaf Steam Baths in Toronto* I also remember the Pigs aka Cops raiding the Gay Bathouses + Lesbian Clubs + marching in like a bunch o Goose-Stepping Moronic Nazis*
Interestingly this Info came back + it was amazing to see the Persecution that Gays + Lesbians + other Free Thinkers have Suffered over the Centuries all in the Name of Phony Religion*
I find no small amount of Irony in the Fact that Priests continue to Diddle little Boys + ruin their Lives forever + meanwhile ya got the Grand Poopbah POPE being picked up at the Airport by Presidential Limousine by President George W. Bush + feted for a Week with Fancy Dinners attended by the Highest standing Members of Society*
Just a Fucking Disgrace*
For chrissakes it's 2008 People!! WAKE THE FUCK UP!!
;))
Peace*