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On This Gay Day | Author William Burroughs was born in 1914

Burroughs is one of the most acclaimed and controversial writers of the 20th century.

Eurovision check-in: Could A*Teens be heading to Eurovision?

The Swedish band have reformed and thrown their hat in the ring.

On This Gay Day | Liberace died in 1987 of an AIDS related illness

So many things happened on this day in history.

On This Gay Day | ‘Hello Dolly’ actor Danny Lockin was born

Danny Lockin was violently murdered in 1977.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 France stops listing homosexuality as a disorder

At the same time authorities equalised the age of consent.

On This Gay Day | Britain repealed the controversial 'Section 28' laws

The laws were brought in by the Thatcher government in 1988.

On This Gay Day | Neil Tennant is celebrating his birthday

See what else happened on this day in history.

On This Gay Day | In 1986 New Zealand decriminalised homosexuality

See what else we remember on this day.

On This Gay Day | Sexuality researcher Havelock Ellis died in 1939

Henry Havelock Ellis co-wrote the first medical text book in English that explored homosexuality.

On This Gay Day | Film director George Cukor was born in 1899

George Cukor made his mark as a director in Hollywood in the 1930s and continued to make films through to the early 1980s.

On This Gay Day | Remembering Marsha P. Johnson

LGBTQIA+ rights pioneer Marsha P Johnson passed away on this day in 1992.

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