12th February

LGBT people born today:

1847 – Philip, Prince of Eulenburg – German Politician – Died 17^th September 1921

1900 – Robert Boothby, Baron Boothby – UK Politician – Died 16^th July 1986

1923 – Franco Zeffirelli – Italian Director

1949 – John Blankenstein – Dutch Football Referee – Died 25^th August 2006

1950 – Patrick Quinn – US Actor – Died 24^th September 2006

1953 – Frans Mulder – Dutch Actor / Singer / Comedian

1960/2 – Chad Johnson – US Porn / Hairdresser

1961 – Lourdes Perez – Puerto Rican Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Composer / Poet

1963/4 – Jacqueline Woodson – US Author

1980 – Ashton Ryan – US Porn [or 11^th July ????]

And those who died:

1944 – Olive Custance – UK Poet – Born 7^th February 1874

1976 – Sal Mineo – US Actor / Murder Victim – Born 10^th January 1939

1980 – Muriel Rukeyser – US Poet / Activist – Born 15^th December 1913

2007 – Peggy Gilbert – US Musician / Band Leader – Born 17^th January 1905

2007 – Randy Stone – US Actor / Casting Director / Producer – Born 26^th August 1958

Events in LGBT history:

1999 - First National Freedom to Marry Day in the USA (then held annually on this date)

2009 – Hungarian government approve a new registered partnership bill giving the same rights as marriage except in adoption and taking the same surname

2009 – Civil Union Bill passed in Hawaii, USA