9th April

LGBT people born today:

1909 – Sir Robert Helpman – Australian Dancer / Actor / Choreographer – Died 28^th September 1986

1936 – Valerie Solanas – US Author / Attempted Murderer – Died 25^th April 1988

1943 – Lar Lubovitch – US Choreographer

1963 – Marc Jacobs – US Fashion Designer

1966 – Cynthia Nixon – US Actress

1974 – Jenna Jameson – US Porn

1978 – Damon DeMarco – Canadian Porn [or 4^th April 1978]

And those who died:

1946 – Lyle Chambers Saxon – US Author – Born 4^th September 1891

1965 – Emma Willits – US Physician – Born 20^th September 1869

2005 – Andrea Dworkin – US Author / Activist – Born 26^th September 1946

Events in LGBT history:

2009 – Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, an 11-year old boy, commits suicide after continued “gay” taunts

2009 – Colrado Governor Bill Ritter signs domestic partner benefits bill [becoming effective 1^st July 2009]