28th February

LGBT people born today:

1903 – Vincente Minnelli – US Director – Died 25^th July 1986

1909 – Stephen Spender – UK Poet / Author – Died 16^th July 1995

1939 – Tommy Tune – US Actor / Dancer / Singer / Choreographer / Director

1952 – William Finn – US Composer / Lyricist

1963 – Rosie Mendez – US Politician

1969 – Danielle Egnew – US Singer / Actress

And those who died:

1916 – Henry James – US / UK Philosopher / Psychologist – Born 15^th April 1843

1917 – Edmund John – UK Poet – Born 27^th November 1883

1987 – Stephen Tennant – UK Aristocrat – Born 21^st April 1906

Events in LGBT history:

1977 – Gaysweek first published in New York, USA

2007 – Equalised age of consent comes into force in Jersey, UK