19th May

LGBT people born today:

1904 – Daniel Guerin – French Anarchist / Author – Died 14^th April 1988

1923 – Peter Wildeblood – UK / Canadian Journalist / Author / Playwright / Activist – Died 14^th November 1999

1930 – Lorraine Hansberry – US Author / Playwright – Died 12^th January 1965

1954 – Peter Elliott – Canadian Rector

1962 – Gina Guidi – US Boxer

1965 – Maile Flanagan – US Actress

1969 – Steve O’Donnell – US Porn – [or 20^th May 1969]

1978 – Kim Zolciak – US Singer / Reality TV [The Real Housewives of Atlanta]

And those who died:

804 – Alcuin of York – English Monk / Poet – Born 735

1999 – Dudley Cave – UK Activist – Born 19^th February 1921

Events in LGBT history:

2007 – Equality Parade in Warsaw, Poland

2007 – Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, California, USA [ran until 20^th May 2007]

2008 – Australian Capital Territory legalises civil partnerships from this date

2009 – Washington Governor Chris Gregoire signs “everything but marriage” bill into law [effective 1^st June 2009]