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American rabbi, Reuben Zelman, became the first openly transgender person accepted to the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 21 years ago. ✡️🇺🇸
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Atlanta police raided a screening of the film, Lonesome Cowboys, 55 years ago. The raid targeted members of the queer community and the raid’s aftermath led to the establishment of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front. 🎞️👥🇺🇸
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Jennifer F. Boylan’s autobiography, She’s Not There: A Life In Two Genders, became the first book by an openly transgender American to become a bestseller in 2003. Here is a clip of Boylan reading from that book.
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The Arizona Equity Act of 2001 repealed state laws that prohibited any sex act not intended for procreation including sodomy. 🇺🇸
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French Algerian fashion designer, Yves Saint-Laurent, was born 88 years ago. He is credited with introducing the “Le Smoking” tuxedo for women and his use of non-European cultural references. 🎂👗🇩🇿🇫🇷
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