1978: Sir John Gielgud, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and 26 other international celebrities take out a full-page ad in Time magazine to protest the recent series of political backlashes against gays in the U.S.

1978: Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone are assassinated by former City Supervisor Dan White. 1980: Bosom Buddies-a sitcom about two young broke New York men having to dress in drag to live in a low rent (but all girl) hotel, premieres on ABC. It stars Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari.

1978: ABC airs “A Question of Love“, a made-for-TV movie about lesbian lovers who find themselves in a custody battle over their children.  It stars Gena Rowlands, Jane Alexander and Ned Beatty.  ABC airs the movie complete with ‘parental discretion advised’ warnings (for subject matter).

1978: Proposition 6 (aka The Briggs Initiative) which would have banned gays, lesbians, and possibly anyone who supported gay rights, from working in California’s public schools is defeated in California, 59% to 41%. 1990: Gay Activist and film historian Vito Russo, author of the book and subsequent film “The Celluloid Closet” who is described by friends as “one of … Read More