1st April

LGBT people born today:

1884 – Laurette Taylor – US Actress – Died 7^th December 1946

1895 – Alberta Hunter – US Singer / Songwriter / Actress – Died 17^th October 1984

1928 – George Grizzard – US Actor – Died 2^nd October 2007

1942 – Samuel R Delany Jr. – US Author

1950 – Henk Krol – Dutch Journalist

1952 – Diane de Coninck – Dutch Presenter

1957 – Andreas Deja – Polish / US Animator

1958 – Douglas Clegg – US Author

1959 – Sylvia de Graaf – Dutch Journalist / Presenter

1959 – J Timothy Hunt – US / Canadian Author / Journalist

1965 – Trent Reed – US Porn

1967 – Joe FitzPatrick – UK Politician

1971 – Eric Alva – US Soldier / Activist / Author

1971 – Karen Dunbar – UK Comedian

1972 – Tony Lazzari – US Porn

1973 – Rachel Maddow – US Presenter

1981 – Cole Ryan – US Porn

1986 – Ireen Wust – Dutch Speed Skater

???? – Adam Book – US Singer

???? – Mondo Moore – US? Porn

And those who died:

1950 – F. O. Matthiessen – US Historian / Literary Critic – Born 19^th February 1902

1986 – Erik Bruhn – Danish Ballet / Choreographer / Actor / Director / Author – Born 3^rd October 1928

2003 – Leslie Cheung – Hong Kong Actor / Singer / Producer / Musician – Born 12^th September 1956

Events in LGBT history:

2009 – Same-sex marriages legalised in Sweden [becoming effective 1^st May 2009]