5th April 1929: Gay British Actor Nigel Hawthorne is born. He was known for stage acting, and his role in the 1980s sitcom Prime Minister. He won four BAFTA awards and was an Oscar nominee for his role as King George in The Madness of King George. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
4th April 2024: The UN adopts a historic resolution addressing discrimination against intersex people. The organisation expressed “grave concern” over a number of harmful practices impacting the community. Read more 👉 buff.ly/eR07xBF #OnThisDay #Queerstory
3rd April 2023: American drag legend Heklina passes away. Heklina was an LGBTQ+ activist and entrepreneur who is remembered as “a true & good friend”, and for her contributions to drag and queer culture. Read more 👉 buff.ly/E8D3oMu #OnThisDay #Queerstory
Happy #OnThisDay to David C. Bohnett! 🌈 His vision for LGBTQ+ spaces and social activism continues to inspire and empower communities everywhere. #Queerstory
2nd April 1956: Openly gay American philanthropist and entrepreneur David C. Bohnett is born. He founded numerous LGBTQ+ cyber centres, GeoCities and his foundation, which is devoted to improving society through social activism. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
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1st April 2025: Belgium becomes the first country to remove the gender marker from official IDs. This comes after the Constitutional Court's 2019 statement on the lack of non-binary recognition. Read more 👉 buff.ly/wiWVAPo #OnThisDay #Queerstory
31st March 2025: A number of arrests are made outside Leinster House on the morning of Monday, March 31, as Gardaí dismantled a vigil held by the group Mothers Against Genocide. Read more 👉 buff.ly/pP3L8sS #OnThisDay #Queerstory
30th March 1964: American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, is born. Known for hits such as “Fast Car” and “Give Me One Reason”, the artist is also often involved with social causes, including Make Poverty History, amfAR, and AIDS/LifeCycle. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
30th March 1964: American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, is born. Known for hits such as “Fast Car” and “Give Me One Reason”, the artist is also often involved with social causes, including Make Poverty History, amfAR, and AIDS/LifeCycle. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
29th March 2014: Peter McGraith and David Cabreza get married at a ceremony in Islington Town Hall. The couple are the first same-sex couple to wed in England after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales under the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act 2013. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
28th March 1986: Queer icon Lady Gaga is born. Gaga is bisexual, as well as being a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ people. She has sold over 124 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
27th March 2024: Thailand's lower parliamentary house approves a landmark bill to legalise same-sex marriage with a vote of 400 to 10. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Thailand since January 23 2025. Read more 👉 buff.ly/ki8LX78 #OnThisDay #Queerstory
26th March 1911: Playwright Tennessee Williams is born. He bravely put gay desires on stage, challenging societal norms and paving the way for LGBTQ+ representation. His homosexuality was an open secret, publicly confirmed in the post-Stonewall era. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
25th March 1947: Sir Elton John is born. Having sold over 300 million records worldwide, he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His charity, The Elton John AIDS Foundation, has raised over $650 million since its inception. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
24th March 2023: Pioneering lesbian activist Terri Blanche passes away. Terri was a champion of lesbian visibility in the early days of the Irish LGBTQ+ rights movement and her contribution to the community will never be forgotten. #OnThisDay #Queerstory 👉 buff.ly/cSg4kTC
23rd March 2020: Irish triple jump champion Denis Finnegan comes out as gay, saying he hopes his coming out would help other LGBTQ+ athletes. #OnThisDay #Queerstory 👉 buff.ly/9HkH9QG
22nd March 1930: Gay American composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, is born. An award-winning composer, Sondheim was described as the "greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theatre". #OnThisDay #Queerstory
21st March 1974: Candy Darling, legendary transgender actor and muse of Andy Warhol, dies in New York at the age of 29. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
20th March 2021: Turkey abandons the Istanbul Convention on the grounds that it promotes homosexuality and undermines "traditional" family values. #OnThisDay #Queerstory 👉 buff.ly/ZkEvLvA
19th March 1983: A large-scale protest takes place in Dublin after Declan Flynn’s killers were released, in what is considered one of the most important moments in Ireland's LGBTQ+ history. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
18th March 2019: The main character in the TV series Fleabag confirms she is bisexual, leading to fans applauding some well-deserved bi representation. #OnThisDay #Queerstory 👉 buff.ly/2JWsBDM
17th March 1979: The Hirschfeld Centre opens its doors. Operating in Dublin’s Temple Bar district, the Hirschfeld was a community-built institution that became central in the history of the LGBTQ+ movement in Ireland. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
16th March 1964: American trans actress and performer Octavia St. Laurent is born. Octavia appeared in several documentaries and movies, including the 1990s cult Paris Is Burning. She passed away after a long battle with cancer on May 17, 2009. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
15th March 1867: English poet Lionel Johnson is born. He introduced his cousin Lord Alfred Douglas to his friend Oscar Wilde. In his work 'The Destroyer of a Soul', Johnson wrote of how he regretted initiating the relationship that led to public scandal. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
14th March 2006: Indian prince Manvendra Singh Gohil comes out, becoming the world's first openly gay prince. He bravely campaigned for LGBTQ+ equality in India at a time when homosexuality was illegal in the nation. #OnThisDay #Queerstory 👉 buff.ly/VXViwyH
13th March 2022: New York-based Irish LGBTQ+ group, Lavender and Green, makes history by becoming the first queer group to march in the Bronx St Patrick’s Day Parade. #OnThisDay #Queerstory 👉 buff.ly/JgEOpC9
12th March 1987: The grassroots political group AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, better known as ACT UP, is formed in New York City. The group works to improve the lives of people with AIDS through direct action, medical research, and advocacy. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
11th March 1957: American actor The Lady Chablis is born. She was one of the first trans performers to be introduced to a broad audience and was also known as The Grand Empress and The Doll. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
