January 12 in LGBTQ History
1977: The Advocate reveals that the CIA has been collecting information on some three hundred thousand people who have been arrested in the U.S. for committing homosexual acts.
1981: Premiering tonight on ABC, Dynasty, featuring gay character Steven Carrington, cat fights and more shoulder pads than have ever been seen on TV before.
2000: The United Kingdom lifts its ban on lesbians and gay men serving in the armed forces.
